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Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
AVNRT on Neck Physical ... she declines any chest ... EMdoc14 #CannonA #AWaves ... #AVNRT #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
transmitted to JV ... to diagnose the case ... excludes other differentials ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... by pulmonary HTN ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #AWaves ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
atrial myxoma, pulmonary ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
3 different P wave ... retrograde) - AVNRT ... #Tachycardias #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
being the "c" wave ... AVNRT would show ... Flutter #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
block, or, as this case ... VivekKulkarniMD #CannonA #AWaves ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Components • a wave ... • c wave - caused ... y descent - is caused ... #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Causes of Chest ... Pain #ChestPain #Differential ... #Cardiology