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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
against a closed tricuspid ... , it indicates AV ... activation from SVT (e.g ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
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 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
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Atrial flutter ... Atrioventricular dissociation ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
circuit around the tricuspid ... through the cavo-tricuspid ... appearance on ECG ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... Flutter #Types #Classification
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
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
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
interval < 120 ms = AV ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... Interpretation #ECG ... #Electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #diagnosis
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
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... : electrocardiogram ... pulmonary venous flow, Vp ... progression, LA: left atrium ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology