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Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
being the "c" wave ... accentuated the "a" wave ... waves at double ... a wave. ... waves on inspiration
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Absent a wave ... waves - Atrial ... a waves - First-degree ... - Large a waves ... - Large cv waves
Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type I (Wenckebach)

P waves and QRS complexes are normal but... 
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Block, Mobitz Type ... Wenckebach) P waves ... non-conducted P wave ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
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
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 ... #Cardiology #Neck
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
waves in the inferior ... waves in the inferior ... waves. ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Cardiology
Second Degree AV Block Type I aka Mobitz I / Wenckebach 
 • Normal P waves.
Block Type I aka ... • Normal P waves ... the dropped P wave ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... Saw-Tooth = Atrial Flutter ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type II

• p waves are normal 
• QRS complexes are usually
Second Degree Heart ... Block, Mobitz Type ... II • p waves ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... wave is normal ... • Normal P waves ... the dropped P wave ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis