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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Jugular Venous Pressure ... Waveforms - Differential ... Diagnosis - Absent ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... abrupt rise in RA pressure ... are enough to diagnose ... excludes other differentials ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Diagnosis Typically ... the JVP decreases ... sucks in" blood from ... or increase in JVP ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
PND, wide pulse pressure ... , and elevated JVP ... highest on my differential ... #PhysicalExam # ... Fingernails #Nailbed