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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Typical (Clockwise) Atrial ... Flutter on EKG ... Flutter • Inferior ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 • ≥ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
Atrial Flutter on ... EKG • Regularly-occurring ... depolarizations (i.e. flutter ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
Flutter • Rapid ... atrial activity ... CTI-independent flutter ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... complex (PAC) - ... ECG Recognition ... PACs #premature #atrial ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Premature Atrial Complexes and Bradycardia

ECG Tip: If there is a sudden onset of (V) bradycardia, check
Premature Atrial ... Complexes and Bradycardia ... #ecg #Premature ... #Atrial #Complexes ... #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... flutter (3) ... 60 (1) Sinus bradycardia ... #Tachycardia #Bradycardia ... #electrocardiogram
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... bpm) • Sinus Bradycardia ... • Premature atrial ... Monofocal Ectopic Atrial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
Counterclockwise) Atrial ... Flutter on EKG ... Counterclockwise #Atrial ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Typical (Clockwise) Atrial ... Flutter on EKG ... Typical #Clockwise #Atrial ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Narrow Complex ... flutter • AV ... flutter with variable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm