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Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
wave - due to atrial ... bulging of the tricuspid ... opening of the tricuspid ... Waveforms #JVP #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Absent a wave - Atrial ... Flutter waves - Atrial ... stenosis, right atrial ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid ... a patient with Atrial ... Clinical #Video #AFib ... #PhysicalExam # ... Cardiology
Hyperthyroidism – symptoms and signs. 

Symptoms:

Weight loss, Increased appetite, Irritability/behaviour change, Restlessness, Malaise, Stiffness, Muscle weakness,
Symptoms: Weight ... Muscle weakness, Tremor ... Sweating Signs: Tremor ... Tachycardia or atrial ... Signs #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Symptoms: • ... possibly better: • Symptom ... (< 5% pts with afibb ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and Signs
Hypothyroidism:
 - General - From asymptomatic to myxedema coma, “Like
Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms ... Insomnia • Tremour ... Palpitations, Afib ... #Hyperthyroid #Symptoms ... Signs #Diagnosis #endocrinology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
cardio-pulmonary symptoms ... common finding) • Atrial ... Arrhythmia* (e.g., A-Fib ... also a result of atrial ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
• Weakness or tremors ... unblinking stare • Tremor ... Ophthalmoplegia • Atrial ... #differential #endocrinology ... #signs #symptoms
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms
 • Brain: Androgenization effects, Glucocorticoid effects,
Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms ... growth (46,XX), Striae ... , Adrenal rest tumor ... Deficiency #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flutter, or atrial ... AVNRT Red Flag Symptoms ... brain flow (VT/Vfib ... /Afib/WPW) • Loss ... #Palpitations #Cardiology