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Cardiac Auscultation Maneuvers for Murmurs
Maneuvers result in INCREASED murmur:
 • Inspiration - Right-sided
 • Valsalva -
Cardiac Auscultation ... Maneuvers for Murmurs ... #Murmurs #Cardiac ... #cardiology #physicalexam ... #diagnosis
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... An algorithm demonstrating ... #Murmurs #Maneuvers ... #Heart #Cardiology ... Diagnosis
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Physical Exam: ↑JVP ... +S4, MR and TR Murmurs ... Endomyocardial: Carcinoid Heart ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
, severe right heart ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam # ... cardiology
Cardiac Auscultation - Murmur Intensity Grading
Grade 1	Audible with a good stethoscope in a quiet room
Grade 2	Quiet
Cardiac Auscultation ... - Murmur Intensity ... stethoscope #Cardiac ... Intensity #Grading #diagnosis ... #cardiology #physicalexam
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... murmur • Valvular ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Palpitations Diagnosis ... Hyperthyroidism • Anemia Psychiatric ... or other vagal maneuvers ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... : • New cardiac ... murmur • Valvular ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart ... auscultation, JVD ... Cardiac cath if ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
irregular rhythm, new murmur ... exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis