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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... tamponade #Abnormal ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Pericarditis ... Bacterial: • Mycobacterium ... • Vasculitis Cardiac ... : • Post-cardiac ... Algorithm #Causes #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Cardiac MRI

MRI shows ventricular interdependence and re-demonstrates the thickened pericardium. 

Dr. Omid Kiamanesh
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Cardiac MRI ... #Constrictive #Pericarditis ... #CardiacMRI #clinical ... #cardiology #radiology
Septal bounce in constrictive pericarditis on Cardiac MRI

- Dr. Natalia Lluberas @NLluberas

#Septal #bounce #constrictive #pericarditis #CardiacMRI
in constrictive pericarditis ... on Cardiac MRI ... #constrictive #pericarditis ... #CardiacMRI #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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• Chest pain, pericarditis ... summation gallop • Abnormal ... shock, sudden cardiac ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Kussmaul's sign - JVP

This patient has Kussmaul's sign, an increase in apparent JVP/CVP with inspiration. While
with constrictive pericarditis ... pressure loaded RV ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Arterial Lines - Abnormal ... inspiration - Cardiac ... , Constrictive Pericarditis ... & Weak Beats - RV
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
in Constrictive Pericarditis ... Causes = RV failure ... , constrictive pericarditis ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Takayasu disease • Normal ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... • Constrictive Pericarditis ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Small LV cleft on Cardiac MRI

These are often normal variants & found in 5% general population.
Small LV cleft on Cardiac ... These are often normal ... Ventricular #Cleft #CardiacMRI ... #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology