Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Typical (Counterclockwise) and Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter
 β€’ Inferior leads:
on EKG Typical ... Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 β€’ Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
Independent Atrial Flutter ... CTI-independent flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Atrial Flutter on EKG
 β€’ Regularly-occurring atrial activity
 β€’ β‰₯ 240 atrial depolarizations (i.e. flutter waves)
Atrial Flutter on ... EKG β€’ Regularly-occurring ... depolarizations (i.e. flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Typical (Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 β€’ Inferior leads: Sawtooth waves (fast up, slow down; "negative")
Counterclockwise) Atrial Flutter ... on EKG β€’ Inferior ... Counterclockwise #Atrial #Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Reverse Typical (Clockwise) Atrial Flutter on EKG
 β€’ Inferior leads: "Positive" waves often notched (usually not
Clockwise) Atrial Flutter ... on EKG β€’ Inferior ... Clockwise #Atrial #Flutter ... #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
(EKG) Digoxin ... fibrillation and atrial flutter ... Digoxin effect on ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Digitalis #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
DANGER (4) Vfib/flutter ... (2) Atrial flutter ... absent P (2) A flutter ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria - Diagnostic Checklist for diagnosing MI in LBBB or Pacemaker
1) Identify LBBB or
Modified Sgarbossa Criteria ... - Diagnostic Checklist ... Modified #Diagnosis #Checklist ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... Saw-Tooth = Atrial Flutter ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG