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Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... that’s called “clinical ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Atrioventricular dissociation ... it indicates AV dissociation ... activation from SVT (e.g ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... Diagnosis - Absent ... Atrioventricular dissociation ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential #
Wellens Syndrome on EKG
Associated with a critical stenosis of the proximal LAD, suggestive of impending infarction
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on EKG Associated ... with a critical ... recent angina - Abnormal ... #EKG #ecg #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #diagnosis
Osborn (J Wave)

Etiology 
• Hypothermia (below 320C / SOOF) 
• Normal variant 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Neurological
320C / SOOF) • Normal ... fibrillation Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Hypothermia
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
- Differential ... Normal variants ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
specific for a critical ... presentation • Normal ... Types #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ... QRS interval on EKG ... WPW #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram
52F with weeks of shortness of breath, pedal edema and constipation.  Exam
Exam with JVD, anasarca ... ECG: SR, low QRS ... K/L ratio: normal ... which looks like amyloid ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Cardiac Amyloid ... - Diagnosis, Signs ... Management Clinical ... hepatomegaly - normal ... despite hx HTN) EKG