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Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
her JVP (video) ... paradoxical rise in JVP ... (this case), and ... Clinical #Neck #JVP ... #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 ... TR, RV infarct, and ... other rarer causes ... physicalexam #clinical #video ... #jvp #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
What 2 eponymous JVP ... Most likely diagnosis ... Kussmaul's (JVP ... Friedreichs #Neck #JVP ... #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Typically the JVP ... or increase in JVP ... with constrictive pericarditis ... #cardiology #differential ... #causes
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 ... #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... JVP was enough to ... diagnose CP, prominent ... y descent and Kussmaul ... #a4c
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RA/CVP Waveform ... venous pressure (CVP ... ” caused by RA contraction ... MD @rishimd #CVP ... #Cardiology #Venous
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
100/82, HR 74, JVP ... 15 cm ASA, Kussmaul's ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology