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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... a wave usually occurs ... 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 ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Diagnosis - Absent ... pulmonic stenosis - Cannon ... dissociation, ventricular ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential #
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
160ms) - AV dissociation ... nadir of the S-wave ... nadir of the S-wave ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... - Distended neck ... crackles, elevated JVP
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
of a variable P-wave ... contrast to AV dissociation ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... bradycardia → sine wave ... hypertonic Amp IVP
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... auscultation, JVD ... ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management