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Antecubital Vein examination to estimate JVP/CVP

In this video, the antecubital veins move between 

Below [RA +
examination to estimate JVP ... /CVP In this ... E.g. in a cold room ... in rare cases (neck ... VenousPressure #CVP
Distinguishing Q waves of LVH by HCM from Q waves of infarction 

#QWaves #HCM #HOCM #Dagger
Distinguishing Q waves ... by HCM from Q waves ... #HOCM #Dagger #Comparison ... #Table #ECG #EKG ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis
Patterns of Ischemia T-Waves on ECG

However, there are more kinds of ischemia than just STEMI and
on ECG However ... , there are more ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #NSTEMI ... #HyperacuteT #Table
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
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
which rules out CV ... have elevated JVP ... the underlying diagnosis ... #Giant #PHTN #JVP ... #Neck #PhysicalExam
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
PCWP • Exam: ↓ JVP ... PCWP • Exam: ↑ JVP ... PCWP • Exam: ↑ JVP ... PCWP • Exam: ↓ JVP ... #table #comparison
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
changes in the T wave ... are diminished ... #Diagnosis #Hyperkalemia ... #EKG #ECG #Changes ... #Progression #Table
Brugada syndrome Types 1, 2 and 3

There are three types of ECG presentations, referred to as
and 3 There are ... three types of ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... #EKG #Brugada #Syndrome ... #Comparison #Types
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