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ECG Blog #409 — Every-Other-Beat.

Ken Grauer, MD

Clinically: Initial treatment of AFlutter is the same, regardless of whether the rotation direction is CW or CCW — so this distinction is not important to the emergency provider ( Cosio — Arrhythmia & EP Review 6(2):55-62, 2017 ). ECG Blog #242 — Reviews rate -related BBB. ECG Blog #32 — More on rate-related BBB.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

PVCs N ot generally considered abnormal ECG findings: Isolated PAC, First Degree AV Block, Sinus bradycardia at a rate of 35-45, and Nonspecific ST-T abnormalities (even if different from a previous ECG). Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful.