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Anisocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Physiological - Simple Anisocoria ( <O.5mm)
 - Anisocoria equal
- Differential Diagnosis ... opthalmoplegia, Constriction ... Postganglionic - Constriction ... Junction - No constriction ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy vs Constrictive Pericarditis
 - Mitral inflow
 - Tricuspid inflow
 - Hepatic vein flow
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Cardiomyopathy vs Constrictive ... Cardiomyopathy #Constrictive ... comparison #cardiology #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 ... No constriction! ... DDx includes constriction
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
- ‘a’ wave (RA contraction ... ” caused by RA contraction ... systole): ↑ in constrictive ... ) Steep ↑ with constrictive ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Postpartum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis, Examination and Management

Uterotonic Medications (after delivery of the placenta):
 • Oxytocin
- Differential Diagnosis ... causes uterine contraction ... causes uterine contraction ... induces uterine contraction ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... Answer: patient has constrictive ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... Dx-constrictive ... RJonesSonoEM #Constrictive
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive ... the underlying diagnosis ... restrictive CM, constrictive ... #JVP #Jugular #Constrictive
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... classic features of constrictive ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... findings suggest constrictive ... OKiamanesh #Constrictive
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... regurgitation, constrictive ... Rapid y descent - Constrictive ... #Differential #Diagnosis
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pericardial Constriction ... #Differential #Diagnosis