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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
extremities, narrow pulse ... extremities. narrow pulse ... extremities. narrow pulse ... extremities, wide pulse ... #Diagnosis #table
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
 -
- Asymmetric pulse ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Table
Abnormalities of the Arterial Pulse and Pressure Waves.
 - Small, Weak Pulses 
 - Large, Boundlng
of the Arterial Pulse ... - Small, Weak Pulses ... Large, Boundlng Pulses ... - Bisferiens Pulse ... - Paradoxical Pulse
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Pulse Abnormalities ... - Differential ... - Variation in pulse ... Water Hammer Pulse ... hypoglycemia) #Pulse
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Widened Pulse Pressure ... Pathophysiology Pulse ... Pulse Pressure = ... Pulse Pressure = ... Pressure: • Pulse
Physical Exam - Corrigan's Pulse

While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was visibly
Exam - Corrigan's Pulse ... as Corrigan’s pulse ... Corrigan’s pulse ... and Quincke’s pulse ... #Corrigans #Pulse
Physical Exam - Quincke’s Pulse

The tips of the patient’s index finger and thumb as well as
Exam - Quincke’s Pulse ... known as Quincke’s pulse ... Corrigan’s pulse ... and Quincke’s pulse ... #Quinckess #Pulse
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
strong and weak pulses ... double peaked pulse ... - late peaking pulse ... in severe AS PULSE
Quincke's Pulse in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Little physical exam finding for the end of the week! Quinke’s
Quincke's Pulse ... Quinke’s Pulse in ... volume, widened pulse ... Quinckes #Quinkes #Pulse
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature ... #Faget #Sign #Pulse ... #bradycardia #differential