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Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
she declines any chest ... s the clinical sign ... shown , what’s the diagnosis ... EMdoc14 #CannonA #AWaves ... #JVP #Cardiology
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... : 'signet ring sign ... LIP #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
are enough to diagnose ... ’s called Frog sign ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck ... #Frog #Sign
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
has Kussmaul's sign ... have elevated JVP ... the underlying diagnosis ... #Giant #PHTN #JVP ... #Neck #PhysicalExam
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Kussmaul's Sign ... and Friedreich's Sign ... Most likely diagnosis ... the skin (middle chest ... #Kussmauls #Sign
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
Kussmaul's sign ... the underlying diagnosis ... Kussmaul's sign ... as Friedreich’s sign ... #Kussmauls #Sign
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
dilatation (signet-ring sign ... A signet-ring sign ... The most common ... bronchitis, COPD and cystic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
poor prognostic signs ... ; ratio of neck ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Causes: • Cystic ... no evidence of cystic ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis