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Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
pulmonary stenosis; MVP ... prolapse/mitral ... #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis
Maneuvers to Identify Systolic Murmurs 
Effect of Squatting and Valsalva:
 - Mitral Valve Prolapse 
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Maneuvers to Identify ... and Valsalva: - Mitral ... Aortic Stenosis #Maneuvers ... Identification #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Auscultation Maneuvers for Murmurs
Maneuvers result in INCREASED murmur:
 • Inspiration - Right-sided
 • Valsalva -
• Handgrip - Mitral ... arterial occlusion - Mitral ... Murmurs #Cardiac #cardiology ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis
Mitral Stenosis Severity
Moderate     4.0 - 6.0 cm2
Normal     1.6
Mitral Stenosis ... Severity Moderate ... #Stenosis #Severity ... #Grading #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiography
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
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
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
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
heart is pounding, racing ... heart failure • Mitral ... stenosis) • Severe mitral ... or other vagal maneuvers ... #Palpitations #Cardiology