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Kussmaul's #sign is the paradoxical increase or failure to fall of mean #JVP with inspiration. Commonest
Kussmaul's #sign ... fall of mean #JVP ... and even SVC obstruction ... #Kussmauls #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram ... SC from first break ... Diagnosis? ... #S4C #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
100/82, HR 74, JVP ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... velocity of 9.5 cm/sec ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Short Axis

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
SC from first break ... Diagnosis? ... Fine Vfib can be ... #Fibrillation #VFib ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... guanylate cyclase (sGC ... directly stimualtes sGC ... #management #hepatology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
cardiac output causes ... precede other signs ... quickly (30-90 sec ... CO during a 15 sec ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... auscultation, JVD ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment