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Progression of Imaging Findings in Acute Stroke - Timeline
Onset → Hours → Days → Weeks →
CBarreraMD #CVA ... Stroke #Timeline #diagnosis ... #Progression #radiology ... #neurology
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Testing #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #cva
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Venous Pressure (CVP ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... Atrial Pressure or Pulmonary ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... atrial myxoma, pulmonary ... waves - Large cv ... #PhysicalExam # ... cardiology
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
VA Joint Chiefs ... Myasthenia #Gravis #physicalexam ... #neurology #diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressures (RA, RV) ● Pulmonary ... pressure (PAp) ● Pulmonary ... ]/CO) ● Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
One Trough - 'CV ... Pressure #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #cardiology #physicalexam
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... (making clear to ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
regurgitation; PS, pulmonary ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis