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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... regurgitation • High output ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Excessive urine output ... • Bladder Outlet ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
estimate cardiac output ... in low cardiac output ... double peaked pulse ... - late peaking pulse ... intrathoracic pressure and causes
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
Quincke's Pulse ... = high-output state ... to confirm high-output ... Workup for cause ... EtOH causes thiamine
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... circulation/High output ... Sepsis #Wide #Pulse ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Causes #Nausea ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm
Simplified Algorithm for bradycardia with a pulse (Adapted from ACLS 2010) #Management #EM #IM #Prehosp #ACLS
Simplified Algorithm ... bradycardia with a pulse ... ) #Management #EM ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm
Simplified Algorithm for tachycardia with a pulse (Adapted from ACLS 2010) #Management #EM #IM #Prehosp #ACLS
Simplified Algorithm ... tachycardia with a pulse ... ) #Management #EM ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
Ventricular Fibrillation
• Completely disorganized 
• Immediate cessation of cardiac output, no associated pulse 
• No discernible
cessation of cardiac output ... no associated pulse
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... : - High Output ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes