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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Venous Pressure Waveforms ... - Differential Diagnosis ... fibrillation, sinus tachycardia ... #JVP #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
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
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... in the venous waveform ... the underlying diagnosis ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #AWaves ... #Neck #PhysicalExam
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
Lancisi's sign on Physical Exam
Lancisi's sign = loss of the x descent (in tricuspid regurg) creating
x descent (in tricuspid ... creating a fused cv wave ... #PhysicalExam #Waveform ... Clinical #Video #Neck ... #JVP #Tricuspid
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RA/CVP Waveform ... Interpretation ... ventricle (RV), tricuspid ... #Waveform #Interpretation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
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
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
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
ICP WAVEFORM INTERPRETATION ... called Lundberg waves ... • LUNDBERG A WAVES ... • LUNDBERG B WAVES ... #neurosurgery #diagnosis
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