133 results
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Neck Examination ... block, or, as this case ... for DDI and an atrial ... VivekKulkarniMD #CannonA #AWaves ... #Neck #PhysicalExam
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • Caused by atrial ... • The cannon a wave ... dissociation + retrograde atrial ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
- due to atrial ... - due to right atrial ... • c wave - caused ... to subsequent atrial ... y descent - is caused
Cannon A Waves of Complete Heart Block on Physical Exam
A patient presented to clinic with lightheadedness
is shown on the neck ... in CVP due to atrial ... When the atrium ... conditions in which the atrium ... UCSFIMChiefs #CannonA #AWaves
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... Neck Examination ... being the "c" wave ... JamesOngMD #Atrial ... #Flutter #Neck
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... In AVNRT, the atria ... to diagnose the case ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... JVP #Cardiology #Neck
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... following the wave ... causing the A waves ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #AWaves ... Giant #PHTN #JVP #Neck
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
(CVP) or right atrial ... diastole): lost in atrial ... to disorganized atrial ... ” caused by RA contraction ... (TV cusps bulge
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tachycardia • Atrial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #cardiology