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Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
without typical inferior ... sawtooth waves ... suggests CTI-independent ... • Positive F waves ... #aflutter #ecg
De Winter's T-waves in precordial leads and ST elevation in inferior leads.  There are already
elevation in inferior ... supplying the inferior ... addition to the anterior ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... EKG #DeWinter #TWaves
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(in inferior leads ... Saw-Tooth = Atrial Flutter ... progression ST ... Septal (V1-2) • Anterior ... aVL, V5-6) • Inferior
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Opposing leads ST ... replaced by T wave ... anteroseptal and inferior ... voltage Other Causes
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperdefecation • Anterior ... diffuse goiter (Graves ... immunoglobulin (TSI ... Atrial fibrillation/flutter ... hyperthyroidism #causes
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... • Dominant R Wave ... Leads (VI-V3) +/- Inferior ... • Non-specific ST-T ... Changes • STE
There is inferior ST elevation with reciprocal ST depression in aVL and  in lead I,
There is inferior ... ST elevation with ... conduction delay (R'-wave ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #Inferior