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Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... #cardiology
Physical Exam - Quincke’s Pulse

The tips of the patient’s index finger and thumb as well as
Exam - Quincke’s Pulse ... and Quincke’s pulse ... severe aortic regurgitation ... rapid fall in arterial ... AorticRegurgitation #Signs #Cardiology
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
Severe Aortic Regurgitation ... CMR showing quadricuspid ... non-coronary cusps ... , and partial fusion ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology
Physical Exam - Corrigan's Pulse

While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was visibly
Exam - Corrigan's Pulse ... and Quincke’s pulse ... severe aortic regurgitation ... rapid fall in arterial ... AorticRegurgitation #Signs #Cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
• Obstructive arterial ... inspiratory drop in arterial ... collapse: • Aortic regurgitation ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Quincke's Pulse in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Little physical exam finding for the end of the week! Quinke’s
Quincke's Pulse ... Severe Aortic Regurgitation ... pressure, and rapid ... arterial pressure ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Combination of diagnostic criteria used to assess the severity of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). This figure lists
severity of tricuspid regurgitation ... ASD indicates atrial ... RA, right atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Tricuspid #Regurgitation
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
first heart sound and ... carotid pulse ... • c wave - caused ... y descent - is caused ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation ... a patient with Atrial ... the pts carotid pulse ... see the carotid pulse ... #PhysicalExam #Cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... - aortic regurgitation ... fistula - Such as ... Sepsis #Wide #Pulse ... #cardiology