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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 ... ... regular cannon ... a waves in AVNRT ... #AWaves #AVNRT ... #JVP #Cardiology
Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
Canon A waves in ... a patient with AV ... #Awaves #waves ... #jugular #neck ... #cardiology #Canon
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 ... waves are enough ... #Awaves #AVNRT ... #Cardiology #Neck
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
Cannon A Waves on ... Cannon a waves ... Cannon a waves indicate ... : 3rd deg AV block ... #AWaves #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
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... group-beating" on the ECG ... intervals are regular ... #AVBlock #cardiology ... #ekg #ecg #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
3 different P waves ... block (lower AV ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
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
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... interval < 120 ms = AV ... junction origin (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
non-conducted P wave ... Non-conducted P waves ... • Block in AV ... summary #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg