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Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
(video). ... the underlying diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Most likely diagnosis ... the underlying cause ... = constrictive pericarditis ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Cardiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... has Kussmaul's sign ... the underlying diagnosis ... #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Typically the JVP ... with constrictive pericarditis ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #differential #causes
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

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

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What’s the diagnosis ... and other rarer causes ... #physicalexam # ... clinical #video ... #jvp #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
She had gained 15 ... 100/82, HR 74, JVP ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
pulmonic stenosis and pHTN ... “cannon waves” caused ... systole): c-v wave fusion ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Venous