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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 ... #physicalexam # ... clinical #video ... #jvp #cardiology ... #neck #jugular
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... are enough to diagnose ... excludes other differentials ... #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
heart failure syndrome ... lack of fall) of jugular ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Clinical ... #Cardiology
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
the underlying diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Clinical ... #Neck #JVP #Jugular ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
causes such as reflex ... carotid sinus syndrome ... syncope (ruling out differential ... adverse events from ... orthostatic vital sign
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... Diagnosis: • ... • Examine for signs ... flexed back, away from ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
DANGER Narrow - Regular ... (2) Sick Sinus Syndrome ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
point • De Winter syndrome ... indistinguishable from ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... in the chest or neck ... Esophageal spasm • Reflux ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #