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Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Jugular Waveform ... • c wave - caused ... #Waves #Jugular ... #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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increased blood volume during ... and other rarer causes ... clinical #video #jvp ... #cardiology #neck ... #jugular
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Lancisi’s Sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

A 60-year-old man presented with progressive dyspnea and weight gain. A
It is caused by ... backwards into the jugular ... tricuspid valve during ... #Video #Neck #Jugular ... #JVP #Cardiology
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Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... to diagnose the case ... excludes other differentials ... #PhysicalExam #JVP ... #Cardiology #Neck
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Causes of Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Narrow Complex - Regular:
 • Sinus tachycardia
 • Atrial flutter
Causes of Tachycardia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #cardiology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
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Hypokalemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... anions • Renal tubular ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Classification
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Bradyarrhythmia (<60 bpm)
 • Sinus Bradycardia
 • Sick Sinus Syndrome
 • SA
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... tachyarrhythmias #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... #causes
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Physical Exam: ↑JVP ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Causes ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Narrow-Complex Tachycardia Regular ... nodal blocking agents ... Treat underlying cause ... Treatment #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of ... or mutation in genes ... coding for bile ... miscellaneous causes ... #unconjugated #differential