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Atrial Flutter on Jugular Neck Examination

What does the neck / JVP exam suggest about the patient’s
Atrial Flutter on ... Jugular Neck Examination ... does the neck / JVP ... #Flutter #Jugular ... #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... tachycardia - Flutter ... flutter - Prominent ... #Waveforms #JVP ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Narrow-Complex:
 • Regular: Sinus Tachycardia, Junctional Tachycardia, Atrial Tachycardia, Atrial Flutter, AVRT
Framework Narrow-Complex ... : • Regular: Sinus ... Flutter, AVRT ( ... Flutter (w/ variable ... block) Regular-Complex
Jugular Venous Pressure Waveform Patterns
A. Tricuspid Regurgitation
B. Tricuspid Stenosis
C. Constrictive Pericarditis
D. Atrial Septal Defect
E. Atrial Fibrillation
F.
Jugular Venous Pressure ... Atrial Septal Defect ... Atrial Fibrillation ... Complete AV Block ... Waveform #Patterns #JVP
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Algorithm Narrow Complex ... tachycardia • Atrial ... flutter • AV ... tachycardia • Atrial ... flutter with variable
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Narrow Complex Tachycardias ... Irregular Narrow Complex ... A regular rhythm ... Narrow Complex ... Atrial flutter
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Jugular Waveform ... wave - due to atrial ... #Waves #Jugular ... #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
• Premature atrial ... Monofocal Ectopic Atrial ... Tachycardia • Aflutter ... • AFib • AFIutter ... • Multifocal Atrial
Canon A waves on Physical Examination

Associated with complete heart block. Notice the relatively slow HR. Echocardiography
Associated with complete ... Clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology #JVP ... #Jugular
Jugular Venous vs Carotid Arterial Pulsations on Physical Exam

Jugular Venous Pulsations
• Well appreciated by inspection than
Jugular Venous vs ... Physical Exam Jugular ... outward movement #JVP ... Pulsations #Comparison #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #jugular