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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 ... MD @msocoMD #CanonA ... #Awaves #waves ... #jugular #neck ... #cardiology #Canon
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 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 ... #Awaves #AVNRT ... #Cardiology #Neck
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... dissociation • The cannon ... (e.g., junctional ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
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
Visual Guide to AV Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT) - Pathophysiology
 - Dual AV nodal physiology is
In most case P wave ... as 'pseudo-s' wave ... and 'pseudo-r' wave ... ECG usually shows ... #SVT