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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... Clockwise #Atrial #Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
Independent Atrial Flutter ... CTI-independent flutter ... Independent #Atrial #Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical
Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 • ≥ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
Atrial Flutter on ... depolarizations (i.e. flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter ... Counterclockwise #Atrial #Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Clockwise (Right) Flutter ... Typical atrial flutter ... the circuit can reverse ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heart rhythm arising from improper electrical activity in upper
(PSVT), atrial flutter ... Symptoms may include palpitations ... #Clinical #MedStudent ... #Cardiology #EKG
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Diagnosis Framework ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Paroxysmal AF, atrial flutter ... Atrial fibrillation/flutter
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Saw-Tooth = Atrial Flutter ... • U waves = severe ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... #management #cardiology