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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Diastolic Function Grading ... diastolic filling patterns ... artery systolic pressure ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Grading #Classification
Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
mitral inflow pattern ... increased LV filling pressure ... Echocardiography #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Grading ... #Classification
Practical Approach to Grading Diastolic Dysfunction

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Diastolic #Diastology #Dysfunction #Grading #Classification #Grades #Criteria #Algorithm #Assessment
Practical Approach to Grading ... Diastolic Dysfunction ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Grading #Classification ... Grades #Criteria #Algorithm
Mitral stenosis - Recommendations for classification of mitral stenosis severity

Valve area, 
Mean gradient and 
Pulmonary artery
Recommendations for classification ... Valve area, Mean gradient ... and Pulmonary ... artery pressure ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... disease Systolic dysfunction ... Diastolic dysfunction ... and obstructive pattern ... #Differential #Causes
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Gradient, TPG, ... Gradient, DPG) ... 0.8 indicates RV dysfunction ... 0.63 predicted RV dysfunction ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... Papillary Muscle Dysfunction ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #causes
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of ... reactions, hematoma, pulmonary ... Hepatocellular Dysfunction ... cyst, external pressure ... #differential #causes
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
So gray matter is ... on T1 & white matter ... give contrast, masses ... in from osmotic pressure ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Vessel: Blood pressure ... - (C-ANCA) pattern ... - (P-ANCA) pattern ... #rheumatology #classification