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Measuring the jugular venous pulse

When you suspect fluid imbalance, looking at jugular venous distention without assessing jugular venous pulse (JVP) is not enough. In this video, watch our expert break down the notoriously difficult JVP exam for you.
21st Dec 2021 • 8m read

Narrowing the differential diagnosis for edema

The physical exam for edema seems easy, but a few tricks can give you additional insights. In this video, watch our expert use the findings to narrow down his differential diagnosis.
21st Dec 2021 • 3m read

Generating a differential diagnosis for edema

A patient presents with distal swelling and you identify it as edema. What mechanisms of edema formation can you think of? In this video, our expert gives you the ultimate guide to the underlying pathophysiology.
21st Dec 2021 • 6m read

Identifying body fluid compartments

In this video, we discuss body water distribution and influence of muscle mass on body water amount. We also walk you through clinical calculations. Have a look to find out how much body fluid bodybuilders have!
21st Dec 2021 • 3m read

Differentiating the etiology of pulmonary diseases

In this video, from our Inflammatory Marker Essentials course, we review utilizing inflammatory markers to differentiate between deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE).
9th Nov 2021 • 4m read

Differentiating pulmonary diseases with inflammatory markers

In this video, we look at which markers to order when you’re not sure whether your patient’s pulmonary condition is inflammatory in nature, why radiographic changes for CHF and pneumonia are not enough to diagnose either, and why routine blood work will miss important diagnostic clues (and what to use instead).
9th Nov 2021 • 4m read

Advanced imaging techniques in inflammatory bowel disease

In this video, we’ll look at how to use inflammatory markers to differentiate between inflammatory and non-inflammatory causes of IBD, why it’s crucial that you figure out the difference, and what to do when the diagnosis is unclear.
9th Nov 2021 • 3m read

Reviewing inflammatory markers involved in inflammatory bowel disease

In this video, we’ll look at how to use inflammatory markers to differentiate between inflammatory and non-inflammatory causes of IBD, why it’s crucial that you figure out the difference, and what to do when the diagnosis is unclear.
9th Nov 2021 • 4m read

Reviewing inflammatory markers in joint pain and arthropathies

In this video, from our Inflammatory Marker Essentials course, we'll review inflammatory markers in joint pain and inflammatory arthropathies, including connective tissue disorders, RA, seronegative arthropathies, gout / pseudogout, and septic arthritis.
9th Nov 2021 • 3m read

How to use inflammatory markers in skin and soft tissue disorders

In this video, we’ll review the inflammatory processes that affect skin and soft tissue, how inflammatory markers help us categorize disorders of these areas, and why the textbook organizational systems that you’re used to may be wrong.
9th Nov 2021 • 4m read