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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
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
transmitted to JV ... EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Differential Normal variants ... bundle branch block ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Causes #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
The 4 Variants of ... presence of AV block ... Arrhythmia #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
High-grade AV Block aka Advanced AV Block
 • During sinus rhythm, when 2 or more P
when 2 or more P waves ... clinically concerning variant ... #Advanced #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
The 4 Variants of ... presence of AV block ... Arrhythmia #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
160ms) - AV dissociation ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... group-beating" on the ECG ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... : electrocardiogram ... pulmonary venous flow, Vp ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology