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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonic stenosis - Cannon ... percarditis - ... pericarditis, severe ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... pedal edema, and clear ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... Algorithm Unequal ... Hypovolemic shock • Constrictive ... Pericarditis ... #Disorders #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... pericarditis. ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... was referred to cardiology ... was enough to diagnose ... #Pericarditis # ... #a4c
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Neurocardiogenic ... Tamponade • Constrictive ... Pericarditis ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
Classic “cannon ... pericarditis (CP ... pericarditis and ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Venous
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Pericardium • Constrictive ... Pericarditis ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology