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Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... to diagnose the case ... That’s called Frog ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Caused by atrial ... atrial activation from ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
Supraventricular Tachycardia EKG

Here’s a great ECG case of a 50-year-old lady who presented with palpitations

Her heart
case of a 50-year-old ... distinguishing QRS from ... T wave in some ... @EM_RESUS #AVRT ... #Cardiology #EKG
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
incoming current from ... - In most case ... P wave is hidden ... ECG usually shows ... Pathophysiology #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
sucks in" blood from ... include restrictive cardiomyopathy ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #differential #causes
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
patient, going from ... left to right from ... syncope, can be caused ... #ECG #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
artery disease • Cardiomyopathy ... heart disease Causes ... opposite direction from ... may result from ... #differential #cardiology