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Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
her JVP (video) ... the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
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 ... other rarer causes ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam ... #clinical #video ... #jvp #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Kussmaul's Sign and ... Most likely diagnosis ... the underlying cause ... + XRT tattoo = constrictive ... Friedreichs #Neck #JVP #PhysicalExam
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... classification, and ... physical activity - Nausea ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... associated with constrictive ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #differential #causes
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
Typical evaluation ... In this case, the ... which if positive (constriction ... anisocoria #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
is identified (video ... Workup for cause ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... the underlying diagnosis ... PHTN #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... make an informed decision ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... are excellent at evaluating ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment