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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Caused by atrial ... activation from SVT (e.g ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #CVP
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... the underlying diagnosis ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #AWaves ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
on her chest (photo ... the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Guidelines for Crises ... depression • T wave ... consultation with cardiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... auscultation, JVD ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... bradycardia → sine wave ... lysis) ± Urine ... only if no clear cause ... hypertonic Amp IVP