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Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
; AS, aortic stenosis ... VSD, ventricular septal ... Murmurs #Maneuvers #Heart ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... disorders: - Aortic ... - Aortic sclerosis ... Differential Diagnoses ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
to workup right-heart ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram (A4C)

"Frozen" tricuspid valve with severe regurgitation. Carcinoid heart disease: Thickening, retraction
valve with severe regurgitation ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... tricuspid #valve #regurgitation ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
easy case for POCUS ... for an alcohol septal ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Right Sided Failure secondary to Carcinoid Heart Disease on Echocardiogram
Carcinoid heart disease results in characteristic right
immobile anterior and septal ... torrential tricuspid regurgitation ... Carcinoid #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
and failure in heart ... mechanisms and management ... Ao, aorta; DTI, ... TR, tricuspid regurgitation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
C Congestive heart ... , aortic plaque) ... –74 (1 point) Sc ... AFib #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis ... #neurology #cardiology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
disease, left heart ... Peak tricuspid regurgitation ... of ventricular septum ... Right heart catheterization ... #management #hepatology