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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... activation from SVT (e.g ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Atrioventricular dissociation ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
predictably w/ the cardiac ... AV dissociation ... for DDI and an atrial ... #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... EKG of the same ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
Tricuspid Regurgitation ... obscenely huge waves ... it giant A or V wave ... #Neck #JVP #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Cardiology
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
- Diagnosis, Signs ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... pseudoinfarct pattern (Q-waves ... precordial leads) - atrial ... #Symptoms #Cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Tamponade Beck's Triad ... heart sounds, JVD ... paradoxus - ECG ... #Pericardial #Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
diastole) ● c wave ... closure of the tricuspid ... ● v wave: ventricular ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
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
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
is unconscious, signs ... depression • T wave ... trolley and 12-lead ECG ... CM5 continuous ECG ... Obtain a 12-lead ECG