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Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
in Constrictive ... you evaluate her JVP ... There is an extra heart ... Clinical #Neck #JVP ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... -Chamber View (A4C ... • PSAX: Aortic Valve ... • PSAX: Mitral Valve ... Echocardiogram #Heart
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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No constriction! ... inability of the right heart ... DDx includes constriction ... clinical #video #jvp ... #cardiology #neck
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
100/82, HR 74, JVP ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... to workup right-heart ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... JVP was enough to ... and Kussmaul’s sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #a4c
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... Typically the JVP ... or increase in JVP ... associated with constrictive ... #differential #
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Pressure Waveforms - Differential ... , severe right heart ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #Differential # ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
hospitalized for heart ... associated with constrictive ... left systolic heart ... Video #Clinical #JVP ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Obstetric Ultrasound Pocket Card
1st Trimester Checklist:
 • Look for signs of an IUP
 • Gestational dating
: • Look for signs ... Measure fetal heart ... Measure fetal heart ... fluid volume (MVP ... biometrics: BPD, HC, AC