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Mitral Stenosis Severity
Moderate     4.0 - 6.0 cm2
Normal     1.6
Mitral Stenosis ... Severity Moderate ... #Stenosis #Severity ... #Grading #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiography
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... pulmonary stenosis; MVP ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Diastolic Function Grading ... inflow, MA: mitral ... pulmonary venous flow, Vp ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Dysfunction #Grading
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
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
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
transmitted to JV ... This tracing plus ... are enough to diagnose ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... Jugular #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam # ... cardiology
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
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
auscultation, JVD ... hemodynamics and cardiac ... ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... algorithm #management #cardiology