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Antecubital Vein examination to estimate JVP/CVP

In this video, the antecubital veins move between 

Below [RA +
between Below [RA ... + RA pressure] ... ) and Above [RA ... + RA pressure] ... used to estimate RA
Systemic Autoimmune Disorders 
#RA #SS #Sjogren’s_Syndrome #Autoimmine_disorders
Autoimmune Disorders #RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune condition. While chiefly thought of as a joint
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA ... joint disorder, RA ... systemic nature of RA ... localized nature of RA ... them favorable to RA
Normal hepatic vein Doppler Ultrasound tracing
1) a large antegrade waveform (negative velocity) noted during early and
x " descent on RA ... to the fall in RA ... the "v " wave on RA ... descent in the RA ... " wave in the RA
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RA/CVP Waveform ... - ‘a’ wave (RA ... waves” caused by RA ... wave back into RA ... - ‘x’ descent (RA
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
• Scleritis - RA ... Nodules • RA ... Pleural disease - RA ... Bronchiectasis - RA ... neuropathies - RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Felty's Syndrome (RA ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #RA
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
size - Small • RA ... size - Large • RA ... - Normal (LA > RA
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
intracardiac pressures (RA ... SaO2 – SvO2]) RA ... descent: fall in RA ... descent: fall in RA