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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
tricuspid valve • Atrioventricular ... , 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
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Atrioventricular ... dissociation, ventricular ... #Waveforms #JVP
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
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... 1) Rate - Regular ... interval < 120 ms = AV ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Evaluation of Regular ... AV Dissociation: ... Tachycardia #Evaluation #Interpretation ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
Atrioventricular ... independently of the atria ... dissociation and ... heartblock #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... DANGER Narrow - Regular ... 3 different P waves ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Tamponade Beck's Triad ... Jugular venous distension ... heart sounds, JVD ... paradoxus - ECG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology