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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Caused by atrial ... ., junctional rhythm ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
Atrial fibrillation ... 3 different P wave ... A regular rhythm ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Irregularly irregular rhythm ... At-least 3 distinct P-wave ... #Tachycardia #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... , sinus tachycardia ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam # ... cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
rhythm & Multifocal ... atrial tachycardia ... #rhythm #tachycardia ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical #comparison
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
for DDI and an atrial ... tachycardia much ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... are enough to diagnose ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 3 different P waves ... arrest - escape rhythms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
caused by RA contraction ... RA (junctional rhythm ... (TV cusps bulge ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Venous
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... Drive: • Sinus Tachycardia ... • Dominant R Wave ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram