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Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
and ventricles contract ... excludes other differentials
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... syneresis) and contract ... #Floaters #Differential
Fracture naming construct #EM #Ortho #Fracture #Naming
Fracture naming construct
The Golden Gate Bridge is presented as a visual metaphor for different constructs of frailty
#Geriatrics #Frailty
for different constructs ... Frailty #Bridge #Construct
Instructions on how to perform the swinging light test to detect a relative afferent pupillary defect.

http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/05/cmaj.140685

Normal
pupils should constrict ... pupils should constrict ... Both pupils constrict
Paradoxical Respirations in Diaphragmatic Paralysis

Note the paradoxical movement of the abdomen during inspiration. The accessory inspiratory
inspiratory muscles contract
Posteromedial Instability on Knee Exam
This is what a knee with posteromedial instability looks like. Notice the
separate limbs to reconstruct
CRIES is a 10-point scale, using a physiologic basis similar to APGAR: Crying; Requires increased oxygen
to be a useful construct
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
causes the chest to contract
Hippus is the normal rhythmic fluctuations of the pupil as the pupil dilates and constricts. Testing
pupil dilates and constricts