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Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
Cannon A Waves in ... AVNRT on Neck Physical ... a waves in AVNRT ... #AWaves #AVNRT ... #JVP #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 ... a waves are enough ... #Awaves #AVNRT ... #Cardiology #Neck
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... a wave usually ... activation from SVT (e.g ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
- hyperacute T waves ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #STEMI #Equivalents ... Interpretation #differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... point • De Winter syndrome ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... STEMI: • Upsloping ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
No associated P-wave ... , and the T-wave ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... in the chest or neck ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #