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Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... : Non-specific Kernig ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... Up to 100% - VA ... #testing #physicalexam
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
which rules out CV ... has Kussmaul's sign ... the underlying diagnosis ... #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... circumferential pericardial ... diagnostic criteria ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Which diagnosis ... pericard effusion, no signs ... of prior hiatal hernia ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pericardial #effusion