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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... a wave - Atrial ... Atrioventricular dissociation ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... against a closed tricuspid ... • The cannon a wave ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #CVP
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 ... rapid cannon a waves ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... diastole) ● c wave ... closure of the tricuspid ... ● v wave: ventricular ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... - Distended neck ... crackles, elevated JVP ... #criticalcare #
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
): Measures CVP ... precede other signs ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #challenges #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
auscultation, JVD ... ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
reabsorption) Workup ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... bradycardia → sine wave ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... hypertonic Amp IVP
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... dantrolene and cardiac ... axillae and anterior neck ... , invasive BP, CVP ... #Management #Workup