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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 ... rapid cannon a waves ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #JVP #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 ... for DDI and an atrial ... tachycardia much ... #JVP #Clinical
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • The cannon a wave ... activation from SVT (e.g ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #CVP
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
- Once the PAC ... In most case P wave ... as 'pseudo-s' wave ... and 'pseudo-r' wave ... ECG usually shows
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... (e.g. ectopic atrial ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 3 different P waves ... 60 (1) Sinus bradycardia ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... overdose: Prominent R wave ... aVR • Classic EKG ... prominent terminal R wave ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
in the chest or neck ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... dysfunction • Bradycardia-tachycardia ... Valvular disease (e.g ... maneuvers: SVT-AVNRT
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... No associated P-wave ... , and the T-wave ... capture of the atria
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Tachycardia: Belong ... of a variable P-wave ... terminalis) or in AV ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram