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Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
deficit - Salt-losing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table ... #Causes
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
• c wave - caused ... tricuspid valve closing ... the right atrium during ... y descent - is caused ... Waveforms #JVP #PhysicalExam
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
It causes the chest ... to contract during ... and to expand during ... Paradoxical #Breathing #PhysicalExam
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
looseness of the knee during ... That causes the ... knee to buckle during ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
of the abdomen during ... This change causes ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Müller's sign is the pulsation or bobbing of the uvula that occurs during systole.  It
uvula that occurs during ... Müller's sign is caused ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
sounds mostly heard during ... inspiration • Caused ... sounds heard mostly during ... expiration • Caused ... Findings #Pulmonary #PhysicalExam
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

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

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increased blood volume during ... and other rarer causes ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
and sodium • Dosing ... binds magnesium • Dosing ... and calcium • Dosing ... hypokalemia); nausea ... #pharmacology #table
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Definitions - Stable ... NSTEMI, STEMI 1 STABLE ... the setting of a stable ... 3 NSTEMI - During ... thrombus formation causes