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Cannon A Waves of Complete Heart Block on Physical Exam
A patient presented to clinic with lightheadedness
increase in CVP ... UCSFIMChiefs #CannonA #AWaves ... Complete #HeartBlock #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #JVP
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
The patient had ... an atrial tachycardia ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Clinical ... #Video #Cardiology
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
- due to atrial ... first heart sound and ... - due to right atrial ... #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... ’s called Frog sign ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Lancisi's Sign on Neck Examination in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

Semiology of severe tricuspid insufficiency : venous pulse
Lancisi's Sign on ... and systolic murmur ... Regurgitation #Neck #JVP ... #PhysicalExam # ... Cardiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
has Kussmaul's sign ... have elevated JVP ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... as A and V contract ... 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 ... Fibrillation #Neck #JVP ... #Clinical #Video ... #AFib #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology
Canon A waves in a patient with AV dissociation

Occurs due to the simultaneous contraction of atria
contraction of atria ... and ventricle → ... #clinical #video ... #JVP #jugular # ... neck #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Waveforms Direct measurements ... SvO2) Indirect measurements ... RA pressures and ... diastole) ● c wave ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology