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Differentiating A-Wave vs V-Wave on JVP Examination

Identifying waves in JVP without timing with carotid. A wave
Differentiating A-Wave ... vs V-Wave on JVP ... A wave is quick ... is “surging” wave ... #clinical #video
Lancisi's Sign on Neck Examination in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

Semiology of severe tricuspid insufficiency : venous pulse
with “giant v” waves ... Note the giant cv wave ... with the giant v wave ... pulse seen in the video ... JVP #Clinical #Video
Estimating Left Ventricular Filling Pressure by Echocardiography

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Echocardiogram #POCUS #Diastolic #Dysfunction #Diastology #Diastasis #EWave #AWave
Echocardiogram #POCUS ... Diastology #Diastasis #EWave ... #AWave #EARatio
T Waves: Benign Early Repolarization vs Hyperacute T Waves vs Peaked T Waves 

BER = Notching
T Waves: Benign ... vs Hyperacute T Waves ... vs Peaked T Waves ... Hyperacute T Wave ... broad Peaked T Wave
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
) Hyperacute T waves ... with prominent R wave ... mV in women T wave ... inversions): • T wave ... may be seen (T waves
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
being the "c" wave ... accentuated the "a" wave ... constant cannon a wave ... we see flutter waves ... JVP #Clinical #Video
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... following the wave ... that the giant A waves ... causing the A waves ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Down, Contour) P Waves ... • Inverted P Waves ... • Variable P-Wave ... rhythm • No P Waves ... leads) • R wave
Osborn wave (J wave) in Hypothermia - Positive deflection at the J point

Height of the J
Osborn wave (J wave ... Height of the J wave ... #EKG #Osborn #JWave
R Wave Progression - normal chest lead ECG shows an rS-type complex in lead V1 with
R Wave Progression ... size of the R-wave ... decrease in the S wave ... MedStudent #EKG #RWave