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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Caused by atrial ... dissociation + retrograde atrial ... activation from ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #diagnosis #cardiology
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 ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... are enough to diagnose ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... the underlying diagnosis ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #AWaves ... Giant #PHTN #JVP #Neck ... #PhysicalExam #
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
caused by RA contraction ... systole). ↑ in TR from ... (↓ RV filling from ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Venous
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
junctional tachy not from ... 3 different P waves ... longer pause 2º ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... opposite direction from ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #differential #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
usually results from ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... table #foamed #heartfailure
Transient Patellar Dislocation - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Hyperintense marrow edema of the anterolateral femoral condyle
consistent with bone contusion ... is also a bone contusion ... patellar tilt (on axial ... groove, usually from ... #diagnosis #msk