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Quincke's Pulse in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Little physical exam finding for the end of the week! Quinke’s
in Severe Aortic ... Regurgitation ... widened pulse pressure ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Physical Exam - Quincke’s Pulse

The tips of the patient’s index finger and thumb as well as
chronic severe aortic ... regurgitation and ... of a wide pulse pressure ... fall in arterial pressure ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Aortic Regurgitation ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... #Causes #cardiology
Physical Exam - Corrigan's Pulse

While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was visibly
Corrigan’s pulse and Quincke ... chronic severe aortic ... regurgitation and ... of a wide pulse pressure ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
PND, wide pulse pressure ... is identified (video ... Workup for cause ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Diagnosis Physiologic ... regurgitation ... - aortic sclerosis ... #causes #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... Physiologic Causes ... disorders: - Aortic ... - Aortic sclerosis ... #cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
into the thoracic aorta ... • Triggers (EKG ... , Pressure) • ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... drop in arterial pressure ... regurgitation ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
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 ... Control blood pressure ... : e.g. i.v. ... #Dissection #diagnosis