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Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
Canon A waves in ... contraction of atria ... #Awaves #waves ... #JVP #jugular # ... neck #cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Cannon A Waves on ... Cannon a waves ... Cannon a waves indicate ... #AWaves #Neck # ... PhysicalExam #JVP
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... a wave usually occurs ... ., junctional rhythm ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... pulmonic stenosis - Cannon ... dissociation, ventricular ... #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... waves are enough ... #Awaves #AVNRT ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT) on EKG
 • Heart rate > 100 bpm (usually 100-150 bpm)
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Irregularly irregular rhythm ... At-least 3 distinct P-wave ... #Tachycardia #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Arrhythmias on ECG ... atrial tachycardia ... #rhythm #tachycardia ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
you can dx this rhythm ... like a constant cannon ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
1) Rate - Regular ... (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 ... arrest - escape rhythms ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram