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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
on Chest XRay Case ... Case #2: The "tubular ... calcified myocardium from ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
to diagnose the case ... excludes other differentials ... That’s called Frog ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
DANGER Narrow - Regular ... junctional tachy not from ... longer pause 2º ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
is identified (video ... highest on my differential ... Patient drinks ~2 ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
1 & Activin A (from ... , selenium) Differential ... congestion on a CXR ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology