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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 ... The a wave is the ... results in “cannon a waves ... have cannon a waves ... UCSFIMChiefs #CannonA #AWaves
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... • The cannon a wave ... activation from SVT (e.g ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... diagnosis #cardiology #CVP
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... being the "c" wave ... waves at double ... #Flutter #Neck ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
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 ... EKG of the same ... rapid cannon a waves ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves
1. "Sinus Tach" at ~150 bpm is your cue to look for flutter waves
2. Don't trust
cue to look for flutter ... waves 2. ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #ECG #Atrial #Flutter
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... flutter (3) ... 3 different P waves ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
- ↓ Effective arterial ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... bradycardia → sine wave ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg ... hypertonic Amp IVP