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Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Cannon A Waves on ... Cannon a waves ... for DDI and an atrial ... #AWaves #Neck # ... PhysicalExam #JVP
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... sees a venous pulse ... like a constant cannon ... #Flutter #Neck ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
waves - Atrial ... flutter - Prominent ... pulmonic stenosis - Cannon ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
sound and carotid pulse ... • c wave - caused ... the y descent cannot ... Waveforms #JVP #PhysicalExam ... #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 ... excludes other differentials ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
3 different P wave ... Atrial flutter ... #Tachycardias #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
a patient with Atrial ... the pts carotid pulse ... #Fibrillation #Neck ... #Video #AFib #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
fibrillation/flutter ... Classic “cannon ... wavescaused by ... (TV cusps bulge ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
flutter (3) ... 3 different P waves ... 200ms from longer pause ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperdefecation • Anterior neck ... Ophthalmoplegia • Atrial ... fibrillation/flutter ... hyperthyroidism #causes ... #diagnosis #differential