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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Right to Left from Venous ... Angiography or Cardiac ... , h/o of cardiac ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
massive pulmonary embolism ... patients after cardiac ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... Video #Clinical #JVP ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular Venous ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... Diuretics) • TIA • Psychiatric ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
have elevated JVP ... you see in the venous ... the underlying diagnosis ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Kussmaul's sign in a patient with suspected pulmonary embolism

 - Dr. David Juurlink
@DavidJuurlink

Kussmaul sign is a
suspected pulmonary embolism ... rise in jugular venous ... Kussmauls #Signs #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neck ... #JVP #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
are enough to diagnose ... excludes other differentials ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... via ASD • Metastatic ... #management #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... • Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... via ASD • Metastatic ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology