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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Pressure Waveforms - Differential ... Diagnosis - Absent ... Waveforms #JVP #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation ... before I did, you can ... #Fibrillation #Neck ... #Video #AFib #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
are enough to diagnose ... excludes other differentials ... #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
the underlying diagnosis ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #AWaves ... Giant #PHTN #JVP #Neck ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
small box wide, can ... inverted T V2-4 can ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
Approach to ECGs ... , long P • ↑ Ca ... Syncope #Syndromes #ECG ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Other Causes - STE can ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
3 different P waves ... lower AV cells can ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... in the chest or neck ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
aortic and mitral regurgitation ... Other vegetations can ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology