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Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Cath - Normal Cardiac ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... #Heart #Cath #Cardiac ... #Pressures #RHC ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Always interpret a RHC ... for suspicion of pulmonary ... What is the cardiac ... Catheterization #RHC ... #hypertension #cardiology
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
Barrel Chest - LR ... 7.3 Subxiphoid cardiac ... Absent cardiac ... SatyaPatelMD #COPD #PhysicalExam ... LRs #diagnosis #pulmonary
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... regurgitation; PS, pulmonary ... DrJayMohan #Cardiac ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressure (PCWP) ● Cardiac ... – CVP]/CO) ● Pulmonary ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... Visualmed #RHC ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Valves • Pulmonary ... • Primary Pulmonary ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
atrial myxoma, pulmonary ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Catheterization - Pulmonary ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... much as 40% in cardiac ... Catheterization #RHC ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
cardiomyopathy, massive pulmonary ... patients after cardiac ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology