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Physical Exam - Corrigan's Pulse

While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was visibly
Corrigan’s pulse ... chronic severe aortic ... regurgitation and ... manifestations of a wide ... #Corrigans #Pulse
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Causes of Diastolic ... Murmurs - Differential ... Diastolic: • Aortic ... Stenosis • Severe Aortic ... #Cardiology #Differential
Physical Exam - Quincke’s Pulse

The tips of the patient’s index finger and thumb as well as
Corrigan’s pulse ... chronic severe aortic ... regurgitation and ... manifestations of a wide ... AorticRegurgitation #Signs #Cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... regurgitation ... - aortic sclerosis ... #cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs ... - Differential ... #Systolic #Murmurs ... #Cardiology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential ... regurgitation ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential ... disorders: - Aortic ... - Aortic sclerosis ... rate of 23.3% • Wide ... #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 ... Corrigan sign ... and diastolic murmur ... Insufficiency #Cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... presenting with chest ... Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... BP • New AR murmur
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 ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... diagnosis #management #cardiology