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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
: • Aortic Coarctation ... Supravalvular Aortic ... , webs) Aortic ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Diastolic: • Aortic ... Regurgitation • Pulmonary ... • Tricuspid Stenosis ... • Severe Aortic ... • Tricuspid Stenosis
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Insufficiency + Aortic ... Stenosis - Pulsus ... Peak - Severe Aortic ... Stenosis FOAMfrat ... waveforms #diagnosis #criticalcare
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Hypoplastic Lesions • Aortic ... Atresia/Stenosis ... Interruption of the Aortic ... Arch • Aortic
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
regurgitation; PS, pulmonary ... stenosis; MVP/MR ... regurgitation; AS, aortic ... stenosis; VSD,
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Obstruction • Aortic ... Stenosis - Ischemic ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
hemochromatosis) Valvular Stenosis ... Tamponade, pulmonary ... systemic HTN, aortic
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
depletion • Pulmonary ... regurgitation • Aortic ... regurgitation • Aortic ... stenosis • Meds
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... • Mitral/Aortic ... Stenosis ... • Mitral Stenosis
Severe Aortic Stenosis on Cardiac CTA

Cardac CT: Degenerative aortic valve stenosis (pre-TAVI) 

Dr. Stephan Achenbach @Steph_Achenbach

#Aortic
Severe Aortic Stenosis ... CTA Cardac CT ... : Degenerative aortic ... valve stenosis ... #Stenosis #CardiacCTA