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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial ... #PACs #premature ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #clinical
The 3 Fates of a Premature Atrial Complex
 • PAC can be conducted with normal QRS
The 3 Fates of a Premature ... Atrial Complex ... #PACs #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #premature #atrial
Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
Typical (Clockwise) Atrial ... Flutter on EKG ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis #comparison
Premature Atrial Complexes and Bradycardia

ECG Tip: If there is a sudden onset of (V) bradycardia, check
Premature Atrial ... #PACs #bradycardia ... #clinical #cardiology ... #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #Premature
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
CTI-independent flutter ... #Flutter #aflutter ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 • ≥ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
Atrial Flutter on ... EKG • Regularly-occurring ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis ... : Premature Atrial ... Contractions (PACs ... ), Atrial Flutter ... #Causes #cardiology
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
Counterclockwise) Atrial ... Flutter on EKG ... Counterclockwise #Atrial ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Typical (Clockwise) Atrial ... Flutter on EKG ... Typical #Clockwise #Atrial ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... Differential Diagnosis ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #PVC #diagnosis