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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... SVT (e.g., junctional ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
waves - Atrial ... atrioventricular ... dissociation, ventricular ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #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 ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... @AmyChung #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 3 different P waves ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RA/CVP Waveform ... Interpretation ... fibrillation/flutter ... (↓ RV filling from ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
your R is far from ... 200 msec) • P wave ... intervals until a P wave ... completely absent, P waves ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... overdose: Prominent R wave ... aVR • Classic EKG ... prominent terminal R wave ... #ekg #differential
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
of a variable P-wave ... pacemaker focus from ... dissociation ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, bradycardia, arrhythmias ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... bradycardia → sine wave ... dose PRN (ongoing arrhythmia ... hypertonic Amp IVP