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The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
Aortic pressure ... is when the aortic ... valve closes and ... (aorta > LV) leads ... #Pathophys #Cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... disorders: - aortic ... #Pressure #Differential ... #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential ... drop in arterial pressure ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Widened Pulse Pressure ... Pulse Pressure = ... Pulse Pressure = ... #Pressure #Differential ... #cardiology
Abnormal pulsation in the neck in the setting of Aortic Coarctation

10 yo male,  his father
abnormal high blood presure ... absent femoral pulses ... #Coarctation #Aorta ... #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology #carotid
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Overriding aorta ... boot shaped heart caused ... Chest #XRay #CXR #clinical ... #radiology #peds ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... Control blood pressure
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Catheter in the Aorta ... Echocardiogram An easy case ... structure in the aorta ... #Catheter #Aorta ... #cardiology #pocus
Aortic Coarctation on Echocardiogram
10 yo male,  his father has TGV with a Senning surgery
abnormal high blood presure ... absent femoral pulses ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #pocus ... #aorta
Aortic Coarctation on Chest CT
10 yo male,  his father has TGV with a Senning surgery
Aortic Coarctation ... abnormal high blood presure ... absent femoral pulses ... coarctation #ChestCT #cardiology ... #clinical #aorta