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Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... Trauma: cerebellar contusion ... • Labyrinthine concussion ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
syncope from other causes ... Ask about precipitating ... symptoms, post-ictal confusion ... Common causes of ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... neurologic symptoms/signs ... • Cerebellar Contusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

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

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Kussmaul's Sign ... with + Kussmaul sign ... and other rarer causes ... #physicalexam # ... clinical #video #jvp #cardiology
Müller's sign is the pulsation or bobbing of the uvula that occurs during systole.  It
Müller's sign is ... Müller's sign is ... caused by an increased ... clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Pressure (JVP) Algorithm ... Fusion of Lancisi Sign ... Venous #Pressure #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #physicalexam
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... subacute phase) C – Contusion ... eg. tumefactive MS ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
Kussmaul's sign ... Causes = RV failure ... pericarditis (this case ... #PhysicalExam # ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Lancisi's sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation - Physical Exam
Note the large systolic jugular venous wave caused
Lancisi's sign in ... jugular venous wave caused ... #Lancisis #sign ... Regurgitation #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology #Neck
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... Case description ... • Bone contusion ... #diagnosis #msk