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Antecubital Vein examination to estimate JVP/CVP

In this video, the antecubital veins move between 

Below [RA +
between Below [RA ... + RA pressure] ... ) and Above [RA ... + RA pressure] ... Video #estimate #Cardiology
Cor triatriatum

Congenital anomaly: heart with three atria
Either LA or RA can be divided into 2 compartments
Either LA or RA ... ) #Diagnosis #Cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RA/CVP Waveform ... - ‘a’ wave (RA ... wave back into RA ... - ‘x’ descent (RA ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
right atrium (RA ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
size - Small • RA ... size - Large • RA ... - Normal (LA > RA ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology
Dextrocardia on EKG
 • Limb leads look like LA ←→ RA transposition
 • V1 ←→ V2
look like LA ←→ RA ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pressures Normal: RA ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
compression of RA ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
intracardiac pressures (RA ... SaO2 – SvO2]) RA ... descent: fall in RA ... descent: fall in RA ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
abrupt rise in RA ... transmitted to JV when RA ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology