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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
a wave - Atrial ... dissociation, ventricular ... - Tricuspid regurgitation ... #Waveforms #JVP ... Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
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
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... against a closed tricuspid ... a wave usually occurs ... , it indicates AV ... #AWaves #diagnosis
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Cannon A Waves on ... Cannon a waves indicate ... AV dissociation ... #AWaves #Neck # ... PhysicalExam #JVP
Jugular Venous Pressure Waveform Patterns
A. Tricuspid Regurgitation
B. Tricuspid Stenosis
C. Constrictive Pericarditis
D. Atrial Septal Defect
E. Atrial Fibrillation
F.
Waveform Patterns ... Tricuspid Regurgitation ... #Patterns #JVP ... #Cardiology #diagnosis ... #differential
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 during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... In AVNRT, the atria ... waves are enough ... #Awaves #AVNRT ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RA/CVP Waveform ... ventricle (RV), tricuspid ... Classic “cannon ... with mitral regurgitation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology