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Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

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

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Kussmaul's Sign ... with constrictive pericarditis ... #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 ... the underlying cause ... = constrictive pericarditis ... Friedreichs #Neck #JVP #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
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 ... in the venous waveform ... AWaves #Giant #PHTN ... #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam
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 ... in constrictive pericarditis ... with constrictive pericarditis ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Cardiology