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Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diastolic: • Mitral ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Relative Risk of ... High Risk: ... valve disease - Mitral ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... cocaine - PEX: New murmur ... COPD, asthma, CF ... #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... • New cardiac murmur ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
with an increased risk ... • Increased risk ... • Infective Endocarditis ... • Mitral Stenosis ... #causes #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
irregular rhythm, new murmur ... disease b) CHF ... algorithm to determine ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Presence of embolic risk ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential # ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... • New cardiac murmur ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology