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Cannon A Waves of Complete Heart Block on Physical Exam
A patient presented to clinic with lightheadedness
Cannon A Waves of ... due to atrial contraction ... contracts against ... ddx includes (1) ... Clinical #Video #JVP
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Cannon A Waves on ... Cannon a waves indicate ... an atrial tachycardia ... PhysicalExam #JVP ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
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 ... contract nearly ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... Hence 2:1 flutter ... as A and V contract ... JamesOngMD #Atrial ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... Echocardiogram ... (a4c) A patient ... Ivan_Echocardio #atrial ... #cardiology #pocus
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
- due to atrial ... - due to right atrial ... to subsequent atrial ... the y descent cannot ... #Waveforms #JVP
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
) in the right atrium ... patient with an ASD ... #atrial #septal ... #defect #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
Lancisi's Sign ( ... a patient with Atrial ... Regurgitation #Atrial ... Fibrillation #Neck #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #Cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
) or right atrial ... diastole): lost in atrial ... to disorganized atrial ... Classic “cannon ... obtained for LEFT atrial
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(1) Thickened ... spontaneous echo contrast ... (7) patient in atrial ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus