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Grades of Pitting Edema

 0+ No pitting edema 
 1+ Mild pitting edema. 2 mm depression
Grades of Pitting ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... Pitting #Edema #Grade ... #Grading #Severity
Mitral Stenosis Severity
Moderate     4.0 - 6.0 cm2
Normal     1.6
Mitral Stenosis ... Severity Moderate ... #Stenosis #Severity ... #Grading #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiography
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Diastolic Function Grading ... inflow, MA: mitral ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Dysfunction #Grading ... Classification #Grades
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
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Leading to Mitral ... Regurge Mural ... to cardiac tamponade ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Cardiac Auscultation Maneuvers for Murmurs
Maneuvers result in INCREASED murmur:
 • Inspiration - Right-sided
 • Valsalva -
Cardiac Auscultation ... • Handgrip - Mitral ... arterial occlusion - Mitral ... #cardiology #physicalexam ... #diagnosis
Algorithm for Diagnosing Diastolic Dysfunction With Doppler Echocardiography
 1. Determine the age of the patient
Algorithm for Diagnosing ... Analyze the mitral ... Grade diastolic ... Echocardiography #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Grading
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... DrJayMohan #Cardiac ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis
Cardiac Auscultation - Murmur Intensity Grading
Grade 1	Audible with a good stethoscope in a quiet room
Grade 2	Quiet
Cardiac Auscultation ... Murmur Intensity Grading ... stethoscope #Cardiac ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #physicalexam
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... ejection murmur (grade ... mean transmitral gradient ... clinical #doppler #radiology ... stenosis #cardio