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Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
Canon A waves in ... contraction of atria ... #AV #dissociation ... #JVP #jugular # ... neck #cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Cannon A Waves on ... AV dissociation ... : 3rd deg AV block ... #AWaves #Neck # ... PhysicalExam #JVP
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... , it indicates AV ... activation from SVT (e.g ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... atrioventricular block ... pulmonic stenosis - Cannon ... 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 ... #Cardiology #Neck
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 3 different P waves ... block (lower AV ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
independently of the atria ... dissociation and ... heartblock #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
P and QRS • Atrial ... • Block in AV ... degrees #summary #Diagnosis ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
1) Rate - Regular ... interval < 120 ms = AV ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis