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Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
wave - due to atrial ... - due to right atrial ... • c wave - caused ... y descent - is caused ... Waveforms #JVP #PhysicalExam
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
tachycardia • Atria ... : Premature Atrial ... Flutter (AFL), Atrial ... FAT), Multifocal Atrial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... Presentations Causes ... Repiratory disease - Atrial ... AFib #Diagnosis #Causes
Chronic Arterial vs Chronic Venous Insufficiency.

#Venous #Arterial #Insufficiency #Comparison #Skin #PhysicalExam #LowerExtremity #Diagnosis

** GrepMed Recommended Text:
Chronic Arterial ... #Venous #Arterial ... Comparison #Skin #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
speaking - Sleep Test ... - Ice Test - ... Rest Test - Anticholinesterase ... Test - Quiver ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Renal ultrasound, Tests ... selective renal intra-arterial ... sodium loading test ... saline infusion test
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
Abnormal Head Impulse Test ... = Peripheral Cause ... Normal Head Impulse Test ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
meniscal integrity) tests ... #Sports #Knee #PhysicalExam ... McMurray #Drawer #Test
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis vs Arterial ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Exam - Abnormal Test ... for a CENTRAL cause ... Vertical #Skew #Test ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam