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Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Kussmaul's Sign ... Kussmaul's sign ... with constrictive pericarditis ... where we may see a positive ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
Kussmaul's sign ... the underlying diagnosis ... Kussmaul's sign ... Video #Clinical #Neck ... #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Kussmaul's Sign ... on Neck Examination ... Most likely diagnosis ... = constrictive pericarditis ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
in the supine position ... such as MI or aortic ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation ... comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
syndromes Heart (25%): Pericarditis ... Endocarditis, Aortic ... haemolytic Coombs positive ... erythematosus #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
in the chest or neck ... tachycardia • Pericarditis ... disease (e.g., aortic ... AVNRT Red Flag Symptoms ... #Palpitations #Cardiology