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Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
Cannon A Waves in ... ... regular cannon ... a waves in AVNRT ... EMdoc @EMdoc14 #CannonA ... #AWaves #AVNRT
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... regular rapid cannon ... @Hussainch #Cannon ... #Awaves #AVNRT ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... dissociation • The cannon ... a wave usually ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Cannon ... #AWaves #diagnosis
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Algorithm Outward Wave ... 'CV' Fusion of Lancisi ... Sign • Not with ... Every Beat - Cannon ... 'A' Inward Wave
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonic stenosis - Cannon ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
J point • De Winter ... symmetrical T-waves ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #EKG #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... - hyperacute T waves ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... T waves - starts ... #EKG #diagnosis