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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs ... - Differential ... • Rheumatic Heart ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... beats: • Left heart ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... #causes
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... disease • Cardiac ... Pulse deficit/differential ... BP • New AR murmur ... opiates • Control heart
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... +S4, MR and TR Murmurs ... Endomyocardial: Carcinoid Heart ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... - Ascending Aorta ... - Heart ... Ischemic #Stroke #CVA ... #Causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Involves aortic ... : • New cardiac ... murmur • Valvular ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... block, annular or aortic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
make an informed decision ... irregular rhythm, new murmur ... exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (>5%): - Aortic
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... , involves aortic ... murmur • Valvular ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
evaluate potential causes ... pathway that can cause ... underlying structural heart ... disease like aortic ... #cardiology #differential