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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 ... and other rarer causes ... #Sign #physicalexam ... clinical #video #jvp #cardiology
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
on her chest (photo ... the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Kussmaul's Sign ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Sign #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #differential #causes
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Kussmaul's Sign ... Most likely diagnosis ... the underlying cause ... Friedreichs #Neck #JVP #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Kussmaul's #sign is the paradoxical increase or failure to fall of mean #JVP with inspiration. Commonest
Kussmaul's #sign ... Commonest cause ... SVC obstruction cause ... #Kussmauls #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #cardiology
Kussmaul’s sign on Physical Exam

20/F, diagnosed as lupus based on polyserositis and a weak ANA. 

#Kussmauls
Kussmaul’s sign ... Exam 20/F, diagnosed ... #Kussmauls #sign ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #JVP #cardiology
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
• Shed in the urine ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... because she also has Kussmaul's ... the underlying diagnosis ... PHTN #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
• Most common cause ... media • Important cause ... Diagnosis: • Physical ... Spec > 95%) • Urine ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Measure urine osmolality ... the underlying cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis