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Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
the atria and ventricles ... EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... that’s called “clinical ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
Cannon A Waves in ... fever, what’s the clinical ... shown , what’s the diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Cannon A Waves on ... for DDI and an atrial ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
• Caused by atrial ... dissociation + retrograde atrial ... activation from SVT (e.g ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
AVNRT would show ... like a constant cannon ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
Canon A waves in ... contraction of atria ... #dissociation #clinical ... #video #JVP #jugular ... #neck #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... stratification #diagnosis