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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Cannon A Waves ... a wave usually ... , it indicates AV ... SVT (e.g., junctional ... #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 ... waves are enough ... to diagnose the ... #Awaves #AVNRT
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Approach to ECGs ... 3 different P waves ... block (lower AV ... bradyarrhythmia #ECG ... #EKG #diagnosis
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
blocks) - ECG Diagnosis ... Summary First ... group-beating" on the ECG ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
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 ... #Diagnosis #EKG ... electrocardiogram #ecg
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 ... #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
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
WOBBLER for ECG ... O - Obstructed AV ... look for 2nd or 3rd ... Mnemonic #Syncope #EKG ... #ECG #Diagnosis