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Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
• x descent - ... • c wave - caused ... • x descent - ... is caused by the ... Waveforms #JVP #PhysicalExam
Asteroid Hyalosis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Very cool case from colleague at one of my
Point of Care Ultrasound ... ) Very cool case ... Asteroid #Hyalosis #Ocular ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Hyphema on Physical Exam

Hyphema is a collection of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye,
the eye, usually caused ... #Hyphema #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #ocular
Convergence Retraction Nystagmus with a left 6th nerve palsy

Caused by a Midbrain hemorrhage

Dr. Boby Varkey Maramattom
nerve palsy Caused ... retraction #nystagmus #ocular ... #physicalexam #
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
Causes = RV failure ... pericarditis (this case ... The rapid Y descent ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam
Persistent Pupillary Membrane (PPM) on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This membrane would be a remainder of the
) on Slit Lamp Ocular ... large enough to cause ... Membrane #Pupil #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam #
Proptosis and Chemosis caused by Cavernous Sinus Fistula on Ocular Exam

This 73 presented for blurred, double
Proptosis and Chemosis caused ... Sinus Fistula on Ocular ... Sinus #Fistula #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam #
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound ... corresponds to the " x " descent ... in RA pressure caused ... relates to the " y " descent ... This wave is caused
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
the underlying cause ... (sharp/deep Y-descent ... Friedreichs #Neck #JVP #PhysicalExam
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Bone/Joint Causes ... Hematoma Venous Causes ... Edema Arterial Causes ... • DVT (Risks: Recent ... extremity #msk #physicalexam