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Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
a patient with AV ... contraction of atria ... #waves #AV #dissociation ... clinical #video #JVP ... #jugular #neck
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
• Caused by atrial ... , it indicates AV ... activation from SVT (e.g ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Neck Examination ... AV dissociation ... : 3rd deg AV block ... for DDI and an atrial ... #JVP #Clinical
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
Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
AVNRT on Neck Physical ... s the clinical sign ... shown , what’s the diagnosis ... #AVNRT #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Atrial flutter ... Atrioventricular dissociation ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
has Kussmaul's sign ... have elevated JVP ... the underlying diagnosis ... #Giant #PHTN #JVP ... #Neck #PhysicalExam
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms = AV ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... Interpretation #ECG ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis
Ectopic atrial rhythm
 • The atrial rate is less than 100 bpm.
 • PR interval within
• Inverted P waves ... maybe mistaken as AV ... Customary to call AV ... rhythm #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
Lancisi's Sign ( ... a patient with Atrial ... Regurgitation #Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Neck ... #JVP #Clinical