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Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
AV dissociation ... 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 ... , it indicates AV ... activation from SVT (e.g ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
a patient with AV ... contraction of atria ... #dissociation #clinical ... #video #JVP #jugular ... #neck #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... that’s called “clinical ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

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