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Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
AVNRT on Neck Physical ... with a history of palpitations ... ... regular cannon ... #AVNRT #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Jugular Waveform ... descent cannot begin ... #Waves #Jugular ... Waveforms #JVP #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... myxoma, pulmonary ... tamponade #Abnormal #Jugular ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... simultaneously at regular ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
Atrial Flutter on ... Neck Examination ... pulse of 140, being ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
in the chest or neck ... • Rapid and regular ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... straight after bending ... #Cardiology #Differential
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Symptoms: • Palpitations ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... • Absence of P waves ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology