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Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
to diagnose the case ... sign! ... #PhysicalExam # ... JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
on her chest (photo ... you evaluate her JVP ... Causes = RV failure ... #PhysicalExam # ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for signs ... • Evaluate for causes ... Differentiate PAH from ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Typically the JVP ... sucks in" blood from ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #differential #causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... Signs of congestion ... auscultation, JVD ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology