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Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
you evaluate her JVP ... an extra heart sound ... the underlying diagnosis ... The extra sound ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
the first heart sound ... tricuspid valve closing ... the right atrium during ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... contracts against a closed ... are enough to diagnose ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
more prominent during ... dyspnea and is found ... have elevated JVP ... the underlying diagnosis ... #Neck #PhysicalExam
Cannon A Waves of Complete Heart Block on Physical Exam
A patient presented to clinic with lightheadedness
the increase in CVP ... normally occurs during ... contracts against a closed ... Complete #HeartBlock #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #JVP
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
patient's eyes were closed ... during the 50-second ... Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
Observe when patient closes ... eyes open and closed ... Rombergs #Test #neurology ... #diagnosis #proprioception ... #physicalexam
Congenital Nystagmus on Physical Exam
These abnormal eye movements were found in a patient with albinism. What
movements were found ... Diagnosis: Congenital ... Cooper Neurology ... Congenital #Nystagmus #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
to assess for wounds ... clarify if these wounds ... • Mechanism: Closed ... reduce if needed (using ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

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

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What’s the diagnosis ... increased blood volume during ... Kussmauls #Sign #physicalexam ... clinical #video #jvp