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Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm May present as ... tissue (previous MI ... • Cocaine - Psychiatric ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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What’s the diagnosis ... other rarer causes ... physicalexam #clinical #video ... #jvp #cardiology ... #neck #jugular
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
her JVP (video) ... the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... #Clinical #Neck ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Kussmaul's Sign and ... Friedreich's Sign on Neck ... Most likely diagnosis ... the underlying cause ... #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
An APD was noted ... the follow up video ... The most common causes ... MRI was ordered ... the hospital, diagnosed
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... the underlying diagnosis ... Giant #PHTN #JVP #Neck ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... in the chest or neck ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... Hyperthyroidism • Anemia Psychiatric ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Liposclerosing Myxofibrous Tumor (LSMFT) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Geographic lucent lesion with sclerotic margin in
right femoral neck ... on T2-sequences and ... Case description ... preferable with MRI ... #diagnosis #msk
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
meningitis on T2 MRI ... Headache x1 mo, +neck ... Diagnosis? ... Nausea & vomiting ... drained at time of diagnosis