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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Diastolic Function Grading ... moderate diastolic dysfunction ... pulmonary venous flow, Vp ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Grading #Classification
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Aortic Stenosis Grading ... The cut-offs for grading ... and are usually caused ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Severity
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Typically the JVP ... where there is RV dysfunction ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #differential #causes
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
you evaluate her JVP ... 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 ... and other rarer causes ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam ... clinical #video #jvp ... #cardiology #neck
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
This tracing plus ... are enough to diagnose ... the case as Typical ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... ), Myxomatous (MVP ... deterioration, Occluder dysfunction ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
What 2 eponymous JVP ... Most likely diagnosis ... the underlying cause ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... have elevated JVP ... the underlying diagnosis ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
“cannon waves” caused ... - ‘c’ wave (TV cusps ... ↑ RAP) and RV dysfunction ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Venous