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Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diastolic: • Aortic ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Examine for: • Pulse ... deficit/differential ... BP • New AR murmur ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
/V/diaphoresis Aortic ... cocaine - PEX: New murmur ... , Pulse deficit, ... #Management #Algorithm ... #differential
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
narrow proportional pulse ... pressure (pulse ... pressure ratio 0.25), murmur ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... • New cardiac murmur ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
irregular rhythm, new murmur ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment