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Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
• x descent - ... • c wave - caused ... • x descent - ... • y descent - ... is caused by the
Causes of Erythema Nodosum
Common
 - Idiopathic (up to 55 percent)
 - Infections: streptococcal pharyngitis (28 to
Causes of Erythema ... Idiopathic (up to 55 percent ... Drugs (3 to 10 percent ... Erythema #Nodosum #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Clinical
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... • Clinical presentation ... arrythmia, syncope ± Recent ... diagnosis: Ischernic cause ... differential #Diagnosis #Causes
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
waves and two descents ... “cannon waves” caused ... - ‘c’ wave (TV cusps ... blunting of ‘x’ descent ... - ‘y’ descent
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... significantly, it causes ... for underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS ... #vascular #clinical
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Hepatitis B (15 percent ... Hepatitis C (47 percent ... - Alcohol (18 percent ... ) Unknown (14 percent ... Hepatology #Cirrhosis #Causes
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
sign or Tracheal Descent ... sign #Tracheal #Descent ... #COPD #clinical
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Tracheal Descent ... #Tracheal #Descent ... #Sign #clinical
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... menstrual - Recent ... practices that could cause ... patients if the cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Portal vein gas! Can be an ominous
Venous Gas on POCUS ... the result of recent ... Portal #VenousGas #POCUS ... Liver #Ultrasound #Clinical