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Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
as a physical sign ... Still useful for diagnosis ... of CHF with reasonable ... sensitivity and ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Elderly female with recent hospitalization presented with hypotension, tachycardia and low
McConnell's Sign ... presented with hypotension ... #McConnells #Sign ... #A4C #cardiology ... #clinical
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
contracts against a closed ... are enough to diagnose ... that’s called “clinical ... ’s called Frog sign ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... sparing ("McConnell Sign ... Diagnosis concerning ... #McConnells #Sign ... #A4C #clinical
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
100% reliable sign ... apically displaced valve ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
always appear in close ... a patient with signs ... of CHF. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension ... Signs of Tamponade ... sided collapse) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
patient who has clinical ... evidence of relative hypotension ... currently experiencing signs ... Classification #ABCDEs #diagnosis ... #cardiology