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Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
the first heart sound ... • x descent - ... tricuspid valve closing ... the right atrium during ... Waveforms #JVP #PhysicalExam
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Tracheal Descent ... Sign Paradoxical ... of the trachea during ... #Sign #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
Campbell’s sign ... or Tracheal Descent ... of the trachea during ... trachea #neck #physicalexam ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
clearly discernible descents ... has Kussmaul's sign ... more prominent during ... dyspnea and is found ... PHTN #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... contracts against a closed ... ’s called Frog sign ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam