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Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for signs ... • Evaluate for pericardial ... • Evaluate for causes ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
Kussmaul's sign ... Causes = RV failure ... pericarditis (this case ... extra sound is a pericardial ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... lobe collapse causes ... or curtain and causes ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Kussmaul's Sign ... intrathoracic pressure "sucks ... Kussmaul's sign ... physicalexam #diagnosis #cardiology ... #differential #causes
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
since the heart or pericardial ... This causes a density ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
or iatrogenic causes ... indicated, start CPR ... examination and vital signs ... ultrasound to identify pericardial ... toward the largest pericardial
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... Look for other signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... frequently benign causes ... consider serious causes ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... frequently benign causes ... consider serious causes ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... yellow or green mucus ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Physical stigmata of cor