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Jugular Venous vs Carotid Arterial Pulsations on Physical Exam

Jugular Venous Pulsations
• Well appreciated by inspection than
Jugular Venous vs ... outward movement #JVP ... #Venous #Arterial ... #Neck #Pulsations ... #Comparison #PhysicalExam
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular Venous ... Pressure Waveforms ... pulmonic stenosis - Cannon ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #
Jugular Venous Pressure Waveform Patterns
A. Tricuspid Regurgitation
B. Tricuspid Stenosis
C. Constrictive Pericarditis
D. Atrial Septal Defect
E. Atrial Fibrillation
F.
Jugular Venous Pressure ... Tricuspid Regurgitation ... Atrial Fibrillation ... #Patterns #JVP ... #Cardiology #diagnosis
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Abnormal Jugular Venous ... Pressure (JVP) ... with Every Beat - Cannon ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #physicalexam
Lancisi’s Sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

A 60-year-old man presented with progressive dyspnea and weight gain. A
Examination of the neck ... palpable, monomorphic venous ... pulsation, known ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Jugular #JVP #
Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
contraction of atria ... → pressure wave ... travels up the venous ... clinical #video #JVP ... #jugular #neck
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... Neck Examination ... the clip, one sees ... like a constant cannon ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... abrupt rise in RA pressure ... are enough to diagnose ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Q-Tip Visualization of Venous Pressure Waveform on Neck Physical Examination

Ever been told not to bother looking
Pressure Waveform ... #Waveform #JVP ... #CVP #Neck #QTip ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Pulse #Pulsations
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
Interpretation Central venous ... pressure (CVP) ... Classic “cannon ... wave with mitral regurgitation ... Interpretation #Diagnosis