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Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
Canon A waves in ... contraction of atria ... #Awaves #waves ... #AV #dissociation ... #jugular #neck
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Venous Pressure Waveforms ... pulmonic stenosis - Cannon ... dissociation, ventricular ... Abnormal #Jugular #Waveforms ... #JVP #Differential
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Cannon A Waves on ... Cannon a waves ... AV dissociation ... #AWaves #Neck # ... PhysicalExam #JVP
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... a wave usually occurs ... , it indicates AV ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Jugular Waveform ... Components • a wave ... • c wave - caused ... #Waves #Jugular ... #Waveforms #JVP
Cannon A Waves of Complete Heart Block on Physical Exam
A patient presented to clinic with lightheadedness
Cannon A Waves of ... is shown on the neck ... The a wave is the ... a waves”! ... Clinical #Video #JVP
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RA/CVP Waveform ... pressure (RAP) waveform ... The waveform morphology ... Classic “cannon ... #Waveform #Interpretation
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... that the giant A waves ... causing the A waves ... in the venous waveform ... #Neck #PhysicalExam
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... In AVNRT, the atria ... a waves are enough ... #Awaves #AVNRT ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Lancisi's sign on Physical Exam
Lancisi's sign = loss of the x descent (in tricuspid regurg) creating
creating a fused cv wave ... Lancisis #sign #PhysicalExam ... #Waveform #Clinical ... #Video #Neck #JVP ... #Tricuspid #Regurgitation