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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Venous Pressure (JVP ... Outward Wave / Peak ... Fusion of Lancisi Sign ... Pressure #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #cardiology #physicalexam
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... Number of Cannon A per ... are enough to diagnose ... the case as Typical ... #Cardiology #Neck
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 ... Clinical #Neck #JVP ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... Typically the JVP ... infarction, massive PE ... #cardiology #differential ... #causes
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 ... What’s the diagnosis ... and other rarer causes ... clinical #video #jvp ... #cardiology #neck
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
The PA-film shows ... a silhouette sign ... to a pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Kussmaul's Sign ... and Friedreich's Sign ... Most likely diagnosis ... the underlying cause ... Clinical #Video #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 ... supporting evidence of PE ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
chest pain - PE ... heart sounds, JVD ... paradoxus - ECG ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology