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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”! ... #AWaves #Complete ... Clinical #Video #JVP
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
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... EKG of the same ... a waves are enough ... #Awaves #AVNRT ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
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 ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
finding) • Atrial Arrhythmia ... • Dominant R Wave ... in V1 • Shift ... in relation to ECG ... diagnosis #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Wandering atrial pacemaker - ECG Diagnosis
 • The change in P wave contour is gradual
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atrial pacemaker - ECG ... The change in P wave ... the pacemaker shifts ... Variant of sinus arrhythmia ... #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 ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
syndromes (e.g. ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... No associated P-wave ... , and the T-wave
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, bradycardia, arrhythmias ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... bradycardia → sine wave ... dose PRN (ongoing arrhythmia ... hypertonic Amp IVP