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Antecubital Vein examination to estimate JVP/CVP

In this video, the antecubital veins move between 

Below [RA +
) The exact level ... E.g. in a cold room ... But in rare cases ... Antecubital #Vein #PhysicalExam ... Video #estimate #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Hepatojugular Reflux (Abdominojugular Test) on Physical Exam

Firm pressure over the liver elicits distension of the jugular
pressure over the liver ... Abdominojugular #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #cardiology ... #JVP #neck #jugular
Hepatojugular Reflux (Abdominojugular Test) on Physical Exam

Firm pressure over the liver elicits distension of the jugular
pressure over the liver ... Abdominojugular #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #cardiology ... #JVP #neck #jugular
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
you evaluate her JVP ... Causes = RV failure ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Neck #JVP ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
shortness of breath ,fever ... #AVNRT #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
transmitted to JV ... EKG of the same ... to diagnose the case ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... Leaflet: Rheumatic fever ... ), Myxomatous (MVP ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
760 mm Hg at sea level ... High altitude (eg ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary ... , pulmonary AVMs
Digoxin effect on Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside from the foxglove leaf
Mechanism
 - Inhibits Na-K
Electrocardiogram (EKG ... nodal conduction Uses ... at therapeutic level ... Electrocardiogram #EKG ... #Cardiology #Digitalis