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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 ... she declines any chest ... shown , what’s the diagnosis ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... EKG of the same ... to diagnose the ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... atrial activation from ... SVT (e.g., junctional ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Ventricular Tachycardia in Wide Complex Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
 • Lead V1 - LBBB Criteria
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• Lead II - R-Wave ... #Algorithm # ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #telemetry
Vereckie Algorithm - Lead aVR - Ventricular Tachycardia - Telemetry Diagnosis
WCT is VT IF:
 • Initial
Vereckie Algorithm ... Initial r or q wave ... Tachycardia #WCT #VTach ... #avr #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ekg
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
period without chest ... as they result from ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Pressure (JVP) Algorithm ... with Every Beat - Cannon ... Venous #Pressure #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #physicalexam
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
Classic “cannon ... systole). ↑ in TR from ... (↓ RV filling from ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Venous
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
accompanied by chest ... accompanied by chest ... indistinguishable from ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
- The distance from ... nadir of the S-wave ... #VT #VTach #SVT ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram