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Antecubital Vein examination to estimate JVP/CVP

In this video, the antecubital veins move between 

Below [RA +
examination to estimate JVP ... vertical distance relative ... > overestimate JVP ... in rare cases (neck ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Jugular Venous vs Carotid Arterial Pulsations on Physical Exam

Jugular Venous Pulsations
• Well appreciated by inspection than
outward movement #JVP ... Venous #Arterial #Neck ... #Pulsations #Comparison
Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
Waves in AVNRT on Neck ... shown , what’s the diagnosis ... AWaves #AVNRT #Neck ... #PhysicalExam #JVP
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Friedreich's Sign on Neck ... What 2 eponymous JVP ... Most likely diagnosis ... Kussmaul's (JVP ... #Friedreichs #Neck
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... PCWP • Exam: ↓ JVP ... PCWP • Exam: ↑ JVP ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #table #comparison
Effect of different head positions on upper airway dimensions 
 - Atlanto-occipital Extension 
 - Neutral
their head forward relative ... CriticalCare #XRay #Neck ... #Comparison
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Plump gram-negative ... Gram-negative rods ... Gram-negative rods ... Pneumonia #Patterns #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
you evaluate her JVP ... the underlying diagnosis ... paradoxical rise in JVP ... Video #Clinical #Neck ... #JVP #Jugular #
Toxidromes
 • Anticholinergic
 • Cholinergic
 • Sympathomimetic
 • Sedative-Hypnotic
 • Opioid

by Dr. Lizzy Hastie @LizzyHastie

#Toxidromes #diagnosis
Sympathomimetic • Sedative-Hypnotic ... #Toxidromes #diagnosis ... #comparison #toxicology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology