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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 ... #Maneuvers #Heart ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Rheumatic Heart ... #Systolic #Murmurs ... #Cardiology #Differential
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
Peripheral Signs of Aortic Regurgitation

Corrigan sign	Prominent carotid and supraclavicular pulsations
Alfred de Musset sign	Head nodding with heart
Peripheral Signs of Aortic ... Regurgitation ... and diastolic murmur ... Insufficiency #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis
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.
for an alcohol septal ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
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 ... • New cardiac murmur ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #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
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