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Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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What’s the diagnosis ... infarct, and other rarer ... causes of right-sided ... clinical #video #jvp #cardiology ... #neck #jugular
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... Types - Pathophysiology ... in blood flow caused ... Pulmonary embolism ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Diamond-Forrester classification ... - Radiation to neck ... - History - EKG ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes include: ... balance • Flat neck ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... #cardiology
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
blood (most common type ... the most common type ... Hypoxemia #summary #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pathophysiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... laboratory or diagnostic ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #causes #typea ... #typeb #classification
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... the case as Typical ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... by pulmonary HTN ... has Kussmaul's sign ... the underlying diagnosis ... Giant #PHTN #JVP #Neck
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... in the chest or neck ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology