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Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
inspiration - Cardiac ... Tamponade, Constrictive ... Stenosis - Pulsus ... Team @FOAMfrat #artline ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
• Migraine Cardiac ... • Mitral/Aortic ... • Cardiac ... Tamponade ... #Algorithm #causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD ... Stenosis: • Anacrotic ... #Algorithm #causes
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Call for cardiac ... . ❿ Plan definitive ... anaesthesia #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #Anesthesiology
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Bradycardia (inadequate cardiac ... • Pericardial tamponade ... insufficiency (MC) Cardiac ... stenosis • Meds ... #causes #Hypotensive
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... regurgitation; AS, aortic ... DrJayMohan #Cardiac ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... infarction • Aortic ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... tamponade • Esophageal ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... tamponade #Abnormal ... #PhysicalExam # ... cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Pulmonary Stenosis ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Causes of Syncope

NEUROLOGICAL
 - CVA/Stroke
 - Cancer
 - Carotid Stenosis
 - Parkinson’s Disease
 - Psychosis
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Causes of Syncope ... - Tumour CARDIAC ... - Aortic Stenosis ... - Pericardial Tamponade ... #Differential #Diagnosis