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Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
as a physical sign ... Still useful for diagnosis ... of CHF with reasonable ... Positive reflux= ... #VolumeStatus #Cardiology
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 ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... AMS, SOB from CHF ... Pads in AP position ... #differential # ... management #cardiology
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... : 'signet ring sign ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
aortic knob/aortic-pulmonary ... and the calcium sign ... is considered a positive ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
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 ... excludes other differentials ... that’s called “clinical ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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sinusitis - pulmonary ... Oral and genital Sores ... Ulceration GI tract - Ocular ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
diseases with a nodular ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... NodularPattern #Differential
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Enteroviruses (e.g ... • Common clinical ... Acute meningeal signs ... • Gram stain: Positive ... 90% • Culture: Positive
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
continues into tall, positive ... V2 • Wellens sign ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram