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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • The cannon a wave ... activation from SVT (e.g ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
block - Large ... pulmonic stenosis - Cannon ... a waves - Atrioventricular ... dissociation, ventricular ... #Waveforms #JVP
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... to diagnose the ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
P and QRS • Atrial ... #HeartBlocks #Types ... #Classification ... #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Atrioventricular ... ) - ECG Diagnosis ... Summary First ... #ecg #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #classification
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

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

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
ARBs, NSAIDs, β-blockers ... Aldosterone, RTA Type ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... bradycardia → sine wave ... hypertonic Amp IVP