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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
a wave - Atrial ... - Flutter waves ... - Atrial flutter ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Cannon A Waves on ... for DDI and an atrial ... tachycardia much ... #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... Neck Examination ... #Flutter #Neck ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... In AVNRT, the atria ... rapid cannon a waves ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #Cardiology #Neck
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • The cannon a wave ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
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
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 ... prominent terminal R wave ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
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 ... flutter, or atrial ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
Hyperdefecation • Anterior neck ... diffuse goiter (Graves ... antibodies (TRAb) if Graves ... fibrillation/flutter ... #differential #