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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
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Diagnosis - Absent ... a wave - Atrial ... Atrioventricular dissociation ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential #
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 3 different P waves ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #differential
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
Approach to ECGs ... (> 160ms) - AV ... dissociation (P ... VentricularTachycardia #Versus #ecg ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
200 msec) • P wave ... independently of the atria ... dissociation and ... heartblock #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
of a variable P-wave ... terminalis) or in AV ... dissociation ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... telemetry, 12-Lead EKG ... - Distended neck ... crackles, elevated JVP