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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... - Differential Diagnosis ... fibrillation, sinus tachycardia ... #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Abnormal Jugular ... Venous Pressure (JVP ... ) Algorithm Outward ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #physicalexam
Narrow Complex Tachycardias (Simplified)

Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia:
 1. Atrial fibrillation
	- Usually the correct answer
 2. Multifocal
3 different P wave ... A regular rhythm ... conduction Regular ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology
Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
shown , what’s the diagnosis ... ... regular cannon ... EMdoc14 #CannonA #AWaves ... #AVNRT #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Cannon A Waves on Neck Examination

Cannon a waves! Notice that it occurs randomly, not predictably w/
block, or, as this case ... and an atrial tachycardia ... VivekKulkarniMD #CannonA #AWaves ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Clinical
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
transmitted to JV ... are enough to diagnose ... the case as Typical ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Jugular Waveform ... • c wave - caused ... #Waves #Jugular ... #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Narrow ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Table - Wide vs Narrow, Regular vs Irregular

Regular Rhythm - Narrow Complex
Diagnosis Table ... AFIutter) • P-waves ... whether AF is cause ... Tx: Underlying cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... have elevated JVP ... the underlying diagnosis ... #Giant #PHTN #JVP ... #Neck #PhysicalExam