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Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
Cannon A Waves in ... AVNRT on Neck Physical ... regular cannon a waves ... EMdoc14 #CannonA #AWaves ... #AVNRT #Neck #PhysicalExam
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 ... rapid cannon a waves ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #JVP #Cardiology
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 ... #CVP
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
being the "c" wave ... waves at double ... constant cannon a wave ... waves on inspiration ... #JVP #Clinical
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... overdose: Prominent R wave ... aVR • Classic EKG ... prominent terminal R wave ... #AVR #leadAVR #ecg
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... Block • The P wave ... group-beating" on the ECG ... AVBlock #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
200 msec) • P wave ... intervals until a P wave ... completely absent, P waves ... heartblock #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #diagnosis
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
is increased (e.g ... cerebral compliance (e.g ... called Lundberg waves ... • LUNDBERG A WAVES ... • LUNDBERG B WAVES
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
in the chest or neck ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... caused by advanced atrioventricular ... Valvular disease (e.g ... bending over: AVNRT