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Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation on JVP Examination

What information about the patient do we get from this #JVP
patient do we get from ... this #JVP / neck ... structural heart disease ... #TR #Lancisis #Sign ... #Clinical #Video
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
are enough to diagnose ... excludes other differentials ... that’s called “clinical ... #Cardiology #Neck ... #Frog #Sign
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
blocks receptor function ... Neck: “dropping ... life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack ... - Peek sign
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
structural heart disease ... syncope (ruling out differential ... adverse events from ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... auscultation, JVD ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare #icu
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... Avoid ARBs • ICD
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... Remove vaporisers from ... • Ice packing ... axillae and anterior neck ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Idiopathic: etiology ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... paresthesias ascending from ... • Bilateral signs ... management #neurology #differential
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Headache x1 mo, +neck ... Diagnosis? ... organism (soap bubble sign ... University Infectious Diseases ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical