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Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... outcomes in CKD Differential ... (Pulmonic Regurgitation ... #Differential #
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
of Wide Pulse Pressure ... - Differential ... - aortic regurgitation ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... #Differential #
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Transthoracic echocardiogram ... pulmonary artery pressure ... Peak tricuspid regurgitation ... , Right atrial pressure ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increased Airway Pressure ... system including valves ... reservoir bag and APL valve ... #Differential # ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
system including valves ... reservoir bag and APL valve ... intrathoracic pressure ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... aortic and mitral regurgitation ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection • Aortic valve ... Pulse deficit/differential ... Control blood pressure ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
breathing system valves ... CO2 is absent, presume ... reservoir bag and APL valve ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
. narrow pulse pressure ... Failure, Severe Valve ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
. narrow pulse pressure ... Failure, Severe Valve ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential