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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
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 ... #jugular #neck ... #cardiology #Canon
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... a wave usually ... , it indicates AV ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Diagnosis - Absent ... a wave - Atrial ... pulmonic stenosis - Cannon ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... a waves are enough ... #Awaves #AVNRT ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
overdose: Prominent R wave ... prominent terminal R wave ... , atrial tachycardia ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis and Management - Narrow vs Wide, Regular vs Irregular
Narrow - Regular:
Use P
Tachycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Regular: Use P waves ... not Flutter P waves ... Diagnosis #Management
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 3 different P waves ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
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 ... : SVT-AVNRT or AVRT ... #Palpitations #Cardiology