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Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
waves indicate AV dissociation ... an atrial tachycardia ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
contraction of atria ... and ventricle → ... #clinical #video ... #JVP #jugular # ... neck #cardiology
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
a patient with Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Neck ... #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #AFib #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Differential Diagnosis and ... Management - Narrow ... • Atrial Flutter ... #cardiology #wide ... #narrow #algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
(< 5% pts with afibb ... serum creatinine, test ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... a/c” wave as A and ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Acute Atrial Fibrillation ... • Rapid onset and ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Atrial ... #pharmacology #management ... #cardiology #AFib
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
Complications include swan neck ... tendon) • ED Management ... #IPJoint #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... surgical management