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Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... Typically the JVP ... reflects conditions ... #physicalexam # ... #causes
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
Kussmaul's sign ... you evaluate her JVP ... Causes = RV failure ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Clinical
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 ... and other rarer causes ... #physicalexam # ... clinical #video ... #jvp #cardiology
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... scapularis • Infects ... within morulae Signs ... myalgias, shaking chills ... ), cough (30% cases
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Kussmaul's Sign ... and Friedreich's Sign ... the underlying cause ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
excludes other differentials ... that’s called “clinical ... ’s called Frog sign ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Lancisi’s Sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

A 60-year-old man presented with progressive dyspnea and weight gain. A
Lancisi’s Sign in ... It is caused by ... Regurgitation #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... Neck #Jugular #JVP
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... Passive neck flexion causes ... While the pathophysiology ... #Meningitis #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam
Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Typically the JVP ... reflects conditions ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #JVP
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... has Kussmaul's sign ... have elevated JVP ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video