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Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Friedreich's Sign on Neck ... Most likely diagnosis ... Friedreich's (sharp/deep Y-descent ... #Friedreichs #Neck
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
the underlying diagnosis ... The rapid Y descent ... Video #Clinical #Neck
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
descents (X and Y) ... the underlying diagnosis ... Giant #PHTN #JVP #Neck
Jugular Vein vs Carotid Artery - Distinguishing Neck Pulsations on Physical Exam
Jugular Vein:
 - No pulsations
Distinguishing Neck ... systole (x and y ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #comparison #neck
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... percarditis - Slow y ... myxoma - Rapid y ... defect - Absent y ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ANCA Vasculitis - GPA, MPA, Eosinophilic GPA

doi:10.1038/s41572-020-0204-y

#ANCA #Vasculitis #GPA #MPA #Eosinophilic #rheumatology #diagnosis #comparison #table
s41572-020-0204-y ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Secondary hypertension: Screening Checklist
New-onset or uncontrolled hypertension in adults
 • Drug-resistant/induced hypertension
 • Abrupt onset of
hypertension at <30 y ... adults (age >65 y) ... Screening #history #diagnosis
Cervical Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node Drainage
Preauricular nodes - Drain scalp, skin
 • Differential diagnosis: Scalp infections,
• Differential diagnosis ... lymphomas, head and neck ... - Drain scalp, neck ... of the head and neck ... oropharynx, anterior neck
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... Triad: Fever, neck ... Passively flex neck ... #Meningitis #diagnosis ... #Specificity #diagnosis
CONFUSION S/P ROUX-EN-Y 
Metabolic - Infectious / Structural - Toxic

- Hannah Abrams https://twitter.com/HannahRAbrams

#Confusion #AMS #Delirium #RouEnY
CONFUSION S/P ROUX-EN-Y ... #Differential #Diagnosis