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Internal Medicine Resident @ImPennsy @PennMedicine | Cardiology and EP🫀 | Co-founder @intratecalp 🎙💁🏻‍♀️ | ✨Academy Fellow @Cardionerds✨ | 🇬🇹
Jul 9, 2022 14 tweets 7 min read
Physical exam in patients with heart failure is ✨essential✨

Did you know that you can assess the volume status of a heart failure patient using a blood pressure cuff and a stethoscope or doppler? 🤔

What is this sign called?

#CNshowmeasign Valsalva maneuver assesses the blood pressure response during forced expiration. An abnormal response called “square-wave” can reflect states of ⬆️⬆️LV filling pressures.