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Cardiac Auscultation Maneuvers for Murmurs
Maneuvers result in INCREASED murmur:
 • Inspiration - Right-sided
 • Valsalva -
Maneuvers for Murmurs ... Maneuvers result ... regurgitation, VSD Maneuvers ... #Auscultation #Maneuvers ... #Murmurs #Cardiac
Maneuvers to Identify Systolic Murmurs 
Effect of Squatting and Valsalva:
 - Mitral Valve Prolapse 
 -
Maneuvers to Identify ... Systolic Murmurs ... Squatting and Valsalva ... Aortic Stenosis #Maneuvers ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Maneuvers and Effects on Murmurs

Valsalva Standing - Decr BIood Return to LV
Laying Down, Squatting, Straight
Cardiac Maneuvers ... and Effects on Murmurs ... Valsalva Standing ... #Maneuvers #Effects ... #Murmurs #Cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... and Maneuvers ... effect of various maneuvers ... #Murmurs #Maneuvers ... #Heart #Cardiology
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 • Occurs during systole 
 • Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 • Heard best
Murmur • Occurs ... return (standinq, Valsalva ... manoeuvre, dehydration ... #Murmur #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Flow Murmur

crescendo-decrescendo, early to mid-systolic 

Increases Intensity: Laying supine, hyperkinetic 
circulatory states (e.g., anemia, 
fever,
Pulmonary Flow Murmur ... up or standing, maneuvers ... preload (e.g., Valsalva ... Pulmonary #Flow #Murmur ... #Cardiac #Cardiology
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Interpreting Right Heart ... What is the cardiac ... Were any maneuvers ... PulmPEEPs #Right #Heart ... #hypertension #cardiology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
unexplained loss of cardiac ... • “Mill wheel” murmur ... below level of heart ... Volume loading and Valsalva ... manoeuvre may help
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
muscle twitching CARDIAC ... Nonarrhythmic Cardiac ... prosthetic valve NON-CARDIAC ... or other vagal maneuvers ... #Palpitations #Cardiology