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Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
sign or Tracheal Descent ... of the trachea during ... sign #Tracheal #Descent ... trachea #neck #physicalexam ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Tracheal Descent ... of the trachea during ... #Tracheal #Descent ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #respiratory #pulmonary
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia ... and sodium • Dosing ... binds magnesium • Dosing ... and calcium • Dosing ... #pharmacology #table
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
• x descent - ... tricuspid valve closing ... the right atrium during ... • x descent - ... Waveforms #JVP #PhysicalExam
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
atrial myxoma, pulmonary ... - Prominent x descent ... myxoma - Rapid y descent ... defect - Absent y descent ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Lung Auscultation and Physical Exam Findings in Selected Lung Disorders

#PhysicalExam #Auscultation #Pulmonary #Percussion #Dullness #Fremitus #BreathSounds
Lung Disorders #PhysicalExam ... #Auscultation #Pulmonary ... Transmitted #Comparison #Table
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Glucocorticoid deficit - Hypokalemia ... deficit - Salt-losing ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Clenching of fist during ... Suspicion for Hyperkalemia ... Drugs Causing Hyperkalemia ... Inhibitors • Recent
Demonstration of the parasternal heave using a long Q-tip, known as the "Cooney technique" ( @
parasternal heave using ... perfectly with the X descent ... course occurs during ... #Heave #QTip #PhysicalExam
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Clenching of fist during ... Suspicion for Hyperkalemia ... Drugs Causing Hyperkalemia ... Inhibitors • Recent