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Cannon A Waves
 • Caused by atrial contracting against a closed tricuspid valve
 • Atrioventricular dissociation
Caused by atrial ... dissociation + retrograde atrial ... activation from SVT (e.g ... 2LmUODZ #Cannon #AWaves ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
- due to atrial ... • c wave - caused ... y descent - is caused ... Waveforms #JVP #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
for DDI and an atrial ... VivekKulkarniMD #CannonA #AWaves ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... JVP #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... nodal conduction Uses ... and atrial flutter ... or biphasic T waves ... #Cardiology #Digitalis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
evaluating for other causes ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... • Dominant R Wave ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... 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 ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #AWaves ... PHTN #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Cannon A waves on Physical Exam
Cannon A waves on the left. Arterial pulsations (Regular) on the
Arterial pulsations ... chinmayparale #CannonA #Awaves ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #cardiology
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... JamesOngMD #Atrial ... Flutter #Neck #PhysicalExam ... JVP #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
a patient with Atrial ... Regurgitation #Atrial ... JVP #Clinical #Video ... #AFib #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology