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Cannon A Waves of Complete Heart Block on Physical Exam
A patient presented to clinic with lightheadedness
Cannon A Waves of ... is shown on the neck ... The a wave is the ... diastole, when the tricuspid ... Clinical #Video #JVP
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Absent a wave ... fibrillation, sinus tachycardia ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... against a closed tricuspid ... • The cannon a wave ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #CVP
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... rapid cannon a waves ... are enough to diagnose ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #Cardiology #Neck
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
Interpretation ... ventricle (RV), tricuspid ... forward flow like tricuspid ... #Waveform #Interpretation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation ... diastole) ● c wave ... closure of the tricuspid ... ● v wave: ventricular ... #Diagnosis #RightHeartCatheterization
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
No associated P-wave ... , and the T-wave ... Differential Diagnosis ... more intensive treatment ... #diagnosis #differential
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... shock state) • Tachycardia ... - Distended neck ... crackles, elevated JVP ... #criticalcare #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... bradycardia → sine wave ... Monitor for tachycardia ... hypertonic Amp IVP