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Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
she declines any chest ... s the clinical sign ... EMdoc14 #CannonA #AWaves ... #AVNRT #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... excludes other differentials ... sign! ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
Lancisi's Sign ( ... a patient with Atrial ... #Fibrillation #Neck ... #Video #AFib #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Polo Mint Sign on ... Chest CT • Partial ... filling defect ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... period without chest ... as they result from ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Wellens #Sign #
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... sucks in" blood from ... reflects conditions ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis #cardiology
Characteristic clinical manifestations of Down syndrome 
 
Typical craniofacial appearance 
 • Round face and flat
anomalies • Short neck ... Congenital heart defects ... Risk of atlanto-axial ... Downs #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... #Features #Signs
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... indistinguishable from ... EKG #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Handle Tear - MSK Radiology ... The "double PCL sign ... also seen on the axial ... Differential diagnosis ... BucketHandle #Tear #knee
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis is derived from ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential