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d-Transposition of the Great Arteries
 • Anatomy
 • Epidemiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Pathophysiology/Presentation
 • Classic
d-Transposition ... • Timing for arterial ... switch • Arterial ... #Transposition ... pediatrics #cardiology #diagnosis
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Cannon A Waves on ... Neck Examination Cannon ... Cannon a waves indicate ... for DDI and an atrial ... #AWaves #Neck #PhysicalExam
Cannon A Waves of Complete Heart Block on Physical Exam
A patient presented to clinic with lightheadedness
Cannon A Waves of ... in CVP due to atrial ... When the atrium ... conditions in which the atrium ... Complete #HeartBlock #PhysicalExam
Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
Cannon A Waves in ... shown , what’s the diagnosis ... ... regular cannon ... EMdoc @EMdoc14 #CannonA ... #AVNRT #Neck #PhysicalExam
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • Caused by atrial ... dissociation • The cannon ... dissociation + retrograde atrial ... #AWaves #diagnosis
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
wave - due to atrial ... - due to right atrial ... to subsequent atrial ... the y descent cannot ... Waveforms #JVP #PhysicalExam
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Absent a wave - Atrial ... pulmonic stenosis - Cannon ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Differential diagnosis ... dysfunction D-transposition ... Clinical #POCUS #CardiacMRI
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 ... regular rapid cannon ... are enough to diagnose ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... Right-to-Left Shunt: • Transposition ... #Differential #Diagnosis