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Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
Cannon A Waves in ... s the clinical sign ... a waves in AVNRT ... #AWaves #AVNRT ... #JVP #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... EKG of the same ... a waves are enough ... #Awaves #AVNRT ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... a wave usually ... activation from SVT (e.g ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... symmetrical T-waves ... • Hyperacute T wave ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
replaced by T wave ... interval J Wave ... /Osborne waves ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- hyperacute T waves ... - deWinter T waves ... stenosis - U wave ... depression or T wave ... - New tall T wave
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
heparinized tube) • ECG ... bradycardia → sine wave ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg ... hypertonic Amp IVP