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Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Cannon A Waves on ... Neck Examination Cannon ... cardiac cycle or respiration ... #AWaves #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Clinical
Jugular Venous Pulse - POLICE Mnemonic - How to tell JVP from carotid pulse
P - Palpation:
- How to tell JVP ... : Drops with inspiration ... Contour: Biphasic waveform ... Venous #Pulse #JVP ... POLICE #Mnemonic #PhysicalExam
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Jugular Waveform ... the y descent cannot ... Waves #Jugular #Waveforms ... #JVP #PhysicalExam
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Venous Pressure Waveforms ... pulmonic stenosis - Cannon ... Abnormal #Jugular #Waveforms ... #JVP #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
prominent during inspiration ... have elevated JVP ... in the venous waveform ... #Giant #PHTN #JVP ... #Neck #PhysicalExam
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
On inspiration, ... like a constant cannon ... flutter waves on inspiration ... Flutter #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Clinical