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Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Causes of Diastolic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Regurgitation • Pulmonary ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infectious • Endocarditis ... Obstructive Pulmonary ... #causes
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... • Infectious endocarditis ... Infection: • Fungal ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic ... #causes
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Carboxyhemoglobin Heart Murmur ... Pulmonary Disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Chronic ... Syndrome • Chronic ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• New cardiac murmur ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... irregular rhythm, new murmur ... 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
• New cardiac murmur ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology