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Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
Canon A waves in ... MD @msocoMD #CanonA ... clinical #video #JVP ... #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 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
Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... dissociation • The cannon ... activation from SVT (e.g ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Cannon ... #AWaves #diagnosis
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 are enough ... @Hussainch #Cannon
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... Narrow - Regular ... 3 different P waves ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
non-conducted P wave ... Non-conducted P waves ... Treatment: Pacemaker 3rd ... #EKG #electrocardiogram ... #ecg #cardiology
Third Degree AV Block aka Complete Heart Block
 • In sinus rhythm with complete AV block,
but the P wave ... relationship with the R wave ... #ThirdDegree #3rd ... Complete #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis