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Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
sound and carotid pulse ... • c wave - caused ... atrium during ventricular ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... Sepsis #Wide #Pulse ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... • PREMATURE VENTRICULAR ... HYPOVOLAEMIA • HYPERTHYROIDISM ... #Palpitations #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
Quincke's Pulse ... , and elevated JVP ... Workup for cause ... EtOH causes thiamine ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... heart failure: - Hyperthyroidism ... Pathophysiology #causes ... #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... ), Myxomatous (MVP ... rupture, Left ventricular ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary
Lancisi’s Sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

A 60-year-old man presented with progressive dyspnea and weight gain. A
It is caused by ... tricuspid valve during ventricular ... Neck #Jugular #JVP ... #Cardiology
Atrial Flutter on Neck Examination

If you can dx this rhythm, you are born before 1960. 
Early
sees a venous pulse ... at double the ventricular ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
• Bradycardia caused ... supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... Vasovagal syndrome • Hyperthyroidism ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... PSSA from case- ... Pulses present. ... RJonesSonoEM #Ventricular ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology