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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Abnormal Jugular ... Outward Wave / Peak ... Fusion of Lancisi Sign ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #physicalexam
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm (AIVR) on EKG
 • Regular rhythm with wide. 
 • QRS complexes >120
Regular rhythm ... complexes >120 ms ... from 50-110 beats per ... #Rhythm #AIVR #diagnosis ... #cardiology #EKG
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 ... #physicalexam # ... clinical #video #jvp #cardiology ... #neck #jugular
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... the case as Typical ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation ... Ask about: - Changes ... - History - EKG ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #cardiology #Angina
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Regular ... #Tachycardia #Evaluation ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
findings in acute PE ... evaluating for ... other causes of ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Neck #JVP #Jugular ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... infarction, massive PE ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #differential #causes
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
search for warning signs ... electrocardiography (ECG ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... #Diagnosis #Hypokalemia ... #Evaluation #Algorithm