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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 • Inferior leads:
on EKG Typical ... leads: Sawtooth waves ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
EKG showing prominent U waves due to hypokalemia. Serum potassium 2.0. 

#EKG #emergencymedicine #criticalcare #cardiology #internalmedicine
EKG showing prominent ... U waves due to ... #EKG #emergencymedicine ... internalmedicine #EM ... #UWaves
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
Independent Atrial Flutter ... inferior sawtooth waves ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
cue to look for flutter ... waves 2. ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #ECG #Atrial #Flutter
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
on EKG • Inferior ... leads: Sawtooth waves ... with positive "p waves ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
waves in the inferior ... waves in the inferior ... waves. ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... on EKG • Inferior ... leads: "Positive" waves ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical
A Lewis Lead (also called the S5 lead) is a modified ECG lead used to detect
waves when atrial ... clinically, based ... perpendicular to the wave ... waves may be more ... #Cardiology #EKG
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Regular: Use P waves ... • Atrial Flutter ... Irregular: Use P waves ... waves, is MAT ... #wide #narrow #algorithm
Atrial Flutter on EKG
 • Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 • ≥ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
Atrial Flutter on ... EKG • Regularly-occurring ... waves) / min ... #aflutter #ecg ... #cardiology #clinical