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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
dissection • Aortic ... aneurysm • Aortic ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Stenosis: • Anacrotic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
• Migraine Cardiac ... • Mitral/Aortic ... Stenosis ... • Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Syncope

NEUROLOGICAL
 - CVA/Stroke
 - Cancer
 - Carotid Stenosis
 - Parkinson’s Disease
 - Psychosis
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Causes of Syncope ... Cancer - Carotid Stenosis ... - Tumour CARDIAC ... - Aortic Stenosis ... - Anemia - Aortic
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Bradycardia (inadequate cardiac ... regurgitation • Aortic ... regurgitation • Aortic ... stenosis • Meds ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac - Arrhythmia:
 • Tachyarrhythmia
 • Bradyarrhythmia
 • Supraventricular Tachycardia
Causes of Syncope ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Atrioventricular Block Cardiac ... Obstruction: • Aortic ... Stenosis • Hypertrophic
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
Volume depletion Cardiac ... cardiopulmonary • Aortic ... stenosis • HOCM ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Goodpasture's, SLE Cardiac ... Valvular (Mitral stenosis ... AVM, Thoracic aortic ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #causes
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
muscle twitching CARDIAC ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac ... disease (e.g., aortic ... insufficiency, stenosis ... regurgitation • Severe aortic
WOBBLER  for ECG assessment in Syncope 
W - Wolff Parkinson White 
O - Obstructed AV
syncope, can be caused ... cardiomyopathy and aortic ... stenosis. ... characteristically cause ... associated with sudden cardiac
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Causes of Diastolic ... Diastolic: • Aortic ... • Tricuspid Stenosis ... • Severe Aortic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes