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Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pathologic: • Valvular ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... #Pulse #Pressure ... #causes #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Widened Pulse Pressure ... Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... rate of 23.3% • Wide ... #causes #cardiology
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
with a normal echocardiogram ... orthopnea/PND, wide ... pulse pressure ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
waves • Irregular wide-complex ... with afibb) • Pulse ... right ventricular pressure ... Mechanical heart valve ... #management #cardiology