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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Abnormal Jugular ... Venous Pressure ... with Every Beat - Cannon ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #physicalexam
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Jugular Waveform ... sound and carotid pulse ... the y descent cannot ... #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Jugular Venous Pressure Waveform Patterns
A. Tricuspid Regurgitation
B. Tricuspid Stenosis
C. Constrictive Pericarditis
D. Atrial Septal Defect
E. Atrial Fibrillation
F.
Jugular Venous Pressure ... Atrial Fibrillation ... Waveform #Patterns #JVP ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #differential
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Venous Pressure ... pulmonic stenosis - Cannon ... #Waveforms #JVP ... Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... abrupt rise in RA pressure ... excludes other differentials ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
contraction of atria ... exaggerated RA pressure ... → pressure wave ... #jugular #neck ... #cardiology #Canon
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
sees a venous pulse ... like a constant cannon ... Flutter #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
pressure (~100 ... , and elevated JVP ... highest on my differential ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology