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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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Kussmaul's Sign ... and other rarer causes ... of right-sided HF ... #physicalexam # ... clinical #video #jvp #cardiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Redistribution In a normal ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... Look for other signs ... may still have a normal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
In these cases, ... The stomach is normally ... a patient with signs ... of CHF. ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant ... ParaAorticLine #PAView #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
thickening - lack of normal ... A signet-ring sign ... The most common cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
patient with a normal ... confirm high-output HF ... Workup for cause ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
to diagnose the case ... Hussain Ch @Hussainch ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Hand X-Ray Anatomy ... important to look for signs ... Normally, 1-2mm ... deviation from normal ... #Hand #XRay #Anatomy
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
In many cases we ... heart figure is normal ... Enlargement will cause ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant