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Physical Exam - Corrigan's Pulse

While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was visibly
upright, the right carotid ... diastolic collapse — a sign ... chronic severe aortic ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Corrigan's Pulse for Aortic Regurgitation

 - Dr Rohin Francis
@MedCrisis

#Corrigans #Pulse #PhysicalExam #Video #Neck #AorticRegurgitation #Signs #Diagnosis
Corrigan's Pulse ... for Aortic Regurgitation ... #PhysicalExam # ... AorticRegurgitation #Signs ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Peripheral Signs of Aortic Regurgitation

Corrigan sign	Prominent carotid and supraclavicular pulsations
Alfred de Musset sign	Head nodding with heart
of Aortic Regurgitation ... Prominent carotid ... >75 years #Aortic ... Insufficiency #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... #causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis Physiologic ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... #causes #cardiology
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
Workup for cause ... highest on my differential ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Diagnosis Framework ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... • Athletes • Carotid ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #differential # ... causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... refill - Poor pulses ... extremity #msk #physicalexam