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Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Mitral Stenosis ... : • Mitral Stenosis ... #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cardiac Auscultation Maneuvers for Murmurs
Maneuvers result in INCREASED murmur:
 • Inspiration - Right-sided
 • Valsalva -
• Handgrip - Mitral ... arterial occlusion - Mitral ... #Cardiac #cardiology ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Grading - Schematic ... electrocardiogram, MI: mitral ... inflow, MA: mitral ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Dysfunction #Grading
Maneuvers to Identify Systolic Murmurs 
Effect of Squatting and Valsalva:
 - Mitral Valve Prolapse 
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Identify Systolic Murmurs ... and Valsalva: - Mitral ... Maneuvers #Systolic #Murmurs ... Identification #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Mitral Stenosis Severity
Moderate     4.0 - 6.0 cm2
Normal     1.6
Mitral Stenosis ... Severity Moderate ... #Stenosis #Severity ... #Grading #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiography
Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... Diastolic Dysfunction ... Analyze the mitral ... Echocardiography #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Grading
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... valve prolapse/mitral ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
systolic ejection murmur ... a low-pitched diastolic ... valve during diastole ... mean transmitral gradient ... clinical #doppler #radiology
Mitral stenosis - Recommendations for classification of mitral stenosis severity

Valve area, 
Mean gradient and 
Pulmonary artery
Mitral stenosis ... stenosis severity ... Valve area, Mean gradient ... artery pressure #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Mitral
Cardiac Auscultation - Murmur Intensity Grading
Grade 1	Audible with a good stethoscope in a quiet room
Grade 2	Quiet
Auscultation - Murmur ... Intensity Grading ... #Intensity #Grading ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #physicalexam