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Thyroid Goiter on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios by Finding
 • No goiter by palpation or
• No goiter by palpation ... 0.4 • Goiter by palpation ... visible only after neck ... Significant • Goiter by palpation ... inspection in neck
Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
Abnormal pulsation ... in the neck in ... note an abnormal pulsation ... in the neck asymptomatic ... mariovar55 #Neck
Jugular Venous vs Carotid Arterial Pulsations on Physical Exam

Jugular Venous Pulsations
• Well appreciated by inspection than
inspection than palpation ... appreciated by palpation ... Venous #Arterial #Neck
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Direct palpation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #MSK
Jugular Venous Pulse - POLICE Mnemonic - How to tell JVP from carotid pulse
P - Palpation:
carotid pulse P - Palpation ... #PhysicalExam #Neck
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
 • Introduction
 • Embryology
 • Anatomy
 • Physiology of HLHS
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome ... Typical Staged Palliation ... Goals of Stage 1 Palliation ... Hypoplastic #LeftHeart #Syndrome
Clay-Shoveler Fracture 
 - Avulsion fracture of spinous process of C6 or C7 (Stable fracture)
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flexion of the neck ... contraction of lower neck ... Fracture #Diagnosis #MSK ... SpinousProcess #MSK
Lancisi's sign on Physical Exam
Lancisi's sign = loss of the x descent (in tricuspid regurg) creating
appears as a large pulsation ... Clinical #Video #Neck
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
Suspected SVC Syndrome ... SVC syndrome ... suspected: Facial/arm/neck ... edema, distended neck ... edema of head or neck
Tetralogy of Fallot Summary
 • Anatomy
 • Incidence
 • Pathophysiology
 • Presentation
 • Common Variants
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Associated Genetic Syndromes ... Tet Options for palliation