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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 ... a waves”! ... a waves? ... #AWaves #Complete
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
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... a wave usually ... activation from SVT (e.g ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
(PAC) - ECG Recognition ... • P wave will ... • P wave will ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
increases, the P wave ... decreases, the P wave ... : • The P wave ... the pacemaker shifts ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Incomplete or Complete ... • Dominant R Wave ... in V1 • Shift ... in relation to ECG ... #electrocardiogram
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
 •
The change in P wave ... the pacemaker shifts ... Variant of sinus arrhythmia ... atrial #pacemaker #cardiology ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
increases, the P wave ... decreases, the P wave ... : • The P wave ... the pacemaker shifts ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... group-beating" on the ECG ... blocks #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis ... #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
syndromes (e.g. ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... No associated P-wave ... , and the T-wave ... #differential #cardiology