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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unequal ... beats: • Left heart ... drop in arterial pressure ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Diagnosis Physiologic ... disorders: - aortic ... sclerosis (both heart ... #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Widened Pulse Pressure ... Pulse Pressure = ... Pulse Pressure = ... disorders: - Aortic ... #causes #cardiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs ... Algorithm Benign ... • Rheumatic Heart ... #Cardiology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Maneuvers An algorithm ... regurgitation; AS, aortic ... #Maneuvers #Heart ... #Cardiology #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis
Peripheral Signs of Aortic Regurgitation

Corrigan sign	Prominent carotid and supraclavicular pulsations
Alfred de Musset sign	Head nodding with heart
Peripheral Signs of Aortic ... pupil size with heart ... and diastolic murmur ... Insufficiency #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
narrow proportional pulse ... pressure (pulse ... ratio 0.25), murmur ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
pressure (~100 ... case of diastolic heart ... (beriberi) and AV ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Raised Intracranial Pressure ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... Valve surgery • Heart ... #causes #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
: • Valvular heart ... with afibb) • Pulse ... right ventricular pressure ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology