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Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

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

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Kussmaul's Sign ... What’s the diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy, severe TR ... and other rarer causes ... #Sign #physicalexam
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Kussmaul's Sign ... infarction, massive PE, tricuspid ... stenosis, and severe TR ... #Sign #physicalexam ... #differential #causes
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
Kussmaul's sign ... Kussmaul's sign ... Causes = RV failure ... ), and tricuspid ... #Sign #PhysicalExam
Kussmaul's Sign on JVP Examination

The main finding on this video I hoped to demonstrates is #kussmauls
Kussmaul's Sign ... demonstrates is #kussmauls ... giant V wave in Tricuspid ... suspicious for frank TR ... #Sign #PhysicalExam
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for signs ... Evaluate severity of TR ... • Evaluate for causes ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
“cannon waves” caused ... ’ descent with TR ... pericarditis (CP), ↓ with TR ... systole). ↑ in TR ... Interpretation #Diagnosis