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Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
are enough to diagnose ... electrophysiology study ... ’s called Frog sign ... Cardiology #Neck #Frog #Sign
Stone in Neck (SIN) Sign of Acute Cholecystitis

Always eval the GB neck - impacted stone-in-neck (SIN)
in Neck (SIN) Sign ... stone-in-neck (SIN) is a sign ... ppv of 93% in diagnosing ... chole in one study
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
m/s • Other signs ... for definitive diagnosis ... Diagnostic criteria ... Effect: PATENT-1 study ... #Hypertension #diagnosis
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis ... duodenum Clinical Signs ... Not reliable, so diagnosis ... surrounding bowel Diagnosis ... is first-line study
Cranial Nerves - Anatomy, Clinical Signs and Study Tips
#Anatomy #CranialNerves #MedicalStudent #Overview
Anatomy, Clinical Signs ... and Study Tips
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... Treat if other signs ... Arbitrary dose, small study ... Peritonitis #SBP #diagnosis
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
~1-1.5% - A study ... patients with no signs ... #Endocarditis #Diagnosis
Abdominal Pain - Physical Examination Signs and Maneuvers
 - Murphy's sign
 - Kehr's sign
 - McBurney's
- Kehr's sign ... - McBurney's sign ... - Psoas sign ... - Cough sign ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
headache (in one study ... varying neurologic signs ... #differential #diagnosis
Aortic Man - Mnemonic for Signs in Aortic Regurgitation
Light house sign
De Musset's sign
Water hammer pulse
Landolfi's sign,
- Mnemonic for Signs ... De Musset's sign ... , Becker's sign ... Quincke's Sign ... Regurgitation #diagnosis