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Cannon A Waves of Complete Heart Block on Physical Exam
A patient presented to clinic with lightheadedness
increase in CVP ... due to atrial contraction ... When the atrium ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video #JVP
Canon A waves on Physical Examination

Associated with complete heart block. Notice the relatively slow HR. Echocardiography
Associated with complete ... Echocardiography is normal ... #CanonA #Waves ... Clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology #JVP
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Lose P • 3° Complete ... through) QRS Complex ... of depth of QRS complex ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... are enough to diagnose ... differentials of narrow complex ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Abnormal Jugular ... Venous Pressure (JVP ... Algorithm Outward Wave ... Pressure #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #cardiology #physicalexam
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
characterized by an abnormal ... pathway between the atria ... out for a delta wave ... (Delta wave) ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical #Diagnosis
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
PR interval are normal ... encompassing a QRS complex ... intervening QRS complex ... Wandering Atrial ... Arrhythmia #cardiology #diagnosis
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(≥ 0.12s) with abnormal ... No associated P-wave ... , and the T-wave ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
PR interval are normal ... encompassing a QRS complex ... intervening QRS complex ... Wandering Atrial ... Arrhythmia #cardiology #diagnosis