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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 ... as Friedreich’s sign ... #Kussmauls #Sign
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
Kussmaul's Sign ... The Kussmaul sign ... with constrictive pericarditis ... patients after cardiac ... #Kussmauls #Sign
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Kussmaul's Sign ... and Friedreich's Sign ... Most likely diagnosis ... #Kussmauls #Sign ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... sparing ("McConnell Sign ... Diagnosis concerning ... #McConnells #Sign ... #clinical #ultrasound
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... Setup - Ultrasound ... - Distended neck ... > Constrictive pericarditis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Constrictive Pericarditis ... was enough to diagnose ... and Kussmaul’s sign ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Hypertension Signs ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... sided collapse) #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
SCAI Pyramid of Cardiogenic Shock Classification
E - Extremis - A patient experiencing cardiac arrest with ongoing
patient experiencing cardiac ... patient who has clinical ... currently experiencing signs ... Classification #ABCDEs #diagnosis ... #cardiology