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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
• Caused by atrial ... activation from ... SVT (e.g., junctional ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
160ms) - AV dissociation ... - The distance from ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #ekg #cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... pulmonary venous flow, Vp ... progression, LA: left atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
pacemaker focus from ... contrast to AV dissociation ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram ... #comparison
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
your R is far from ... independently of the atria ... leading to AV node dissociation ... heart #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
reabsorption) Workup ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... bradycardia → sine wave ... Elimination (see Table ... hypertonic Amp IVP
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
auscultation, JVD ... ECG is vital while ... usually results from ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
bone (SPB) arises from ... red bone marrow, e.g ... in the head and neck ... EMP - head and neck ... #Workup #Hematology