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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 ... pressure → pressure wave ... wave in the JV. ... #Awaves #waves ... neck #cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Physical Exam

Dr. Bruno Farnetano @bruno.farnetano

#Cannon #AWaves #CannonA #PhysicalExam #JVP #Jugular #clinical #video
Cannon A Waves on ... #AWaves #CannonA ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... Jugular #clinical #video ... #cardiology #neck
Canon A waves on Physical Examination

Associated with complete heart block. Notice the relatively slow HR. Echocardiography
Canon A waves on ... complete heart block ... #Awaves #CanonA ... #Waves #Clinical ... #cardiology #JVP
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 ... , it indicates AV ... #AWaves #diagnosis ... #cardiology #CVP
Cannon A Waves of Complete Heart Block on Physical Exam
A patient presented to clinic with lightheadedness
Cannon A Waves of ... The a wave is the ... a waves”! ... a waves? ... #AWaves #Complete
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 ... a waves are enough ... #Awaves #AVNRT ... #Cardiology #Neck
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
being the "c" wave ... wave, revealing ... the flutter waves ... c” wave as A and ... a wave.
Atrioventricular (AV) Blocks

First Degree AV Block - "If your R is far from your P than
200 msec) • P wave ... P wave (ventricular ... completely absent, P waves ... #heartblock #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
Irregular (1) A ... absent P (2) A ... 3 different P waves ... block (lower AV ... electrocardiogram #cardiology