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Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Acute Coronary ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... Regurgitation • Mitral ... • Tricuspid Stenosis ... #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... Minor: • < 25% stenosis ... vessels • Atrial ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... heart failure • Mitral ... insufficiency, stenosis ... ) • Severe mitral ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... Cardiac cath if ... acute coronary syndrome ... cause and perhaps ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
results from poor vital ... ❹ Insert intra-arterial ... and discuss with cardiology ... if percutaneous coronary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... • Preoperative coronary ... stratification #diagnosis