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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease (ie. ... #Differential # ... #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... of developing atrial ... coronary heart disease ... #causes #cardiology
Hepatic Masses on MRI - Differential Diagnosis by MRI Findings

Masses: Hemangioma, Adenoma, FNH, HCC, Fibrolamellar HCC,
MRI - Differential ... Diagnosis by MRI ... Modalities: T1, T2, Arterial ... #MRI #differential ... #hepatology #radiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... ARRYTHMIA • ATRIAL ... #Palpitations #Causes ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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- Asymmetric pulse ... IgG4-related disease ... osteosclerosis) - Right atrial ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... Diagnosis of Central ... Echocardiography, Arterial ... - Pulmonary diseases ... #Cardiology #Causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Diagnosis Physiologic ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... rheumatic valve disease ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential #
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
with a normal echocardiogram ... function, no valvular disease ... highest on my differential ... EtOH causes thiamine ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... and Causes Clinical ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm