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Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary Regurgitation ... Severe Aortic Regurgitation ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
TR, tricuspid regurgitation ... ; PS, pulmonary ... prolapse/mitral regurgitation ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... decompensated Pulmonary ... Stenosis Tricuspid Regurgitation ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... atrial myxoma, pulmonary ... waves - Tricuspid regurgitation ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Valves • Pulmonary ... • Tricuspid Regurgitation ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Sign - Tricuspid Regurgitation ... - Elevated Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #diagnosis ... #Ventricular #cardiology
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Abnormalities: - Mitral regurgitation ... Mitral or tricuspid regurgitation ... dysfunction or pulmonary ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Differential Diagnoses ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
- Differential Diagnosis ... - aortic regurgitation ... - Chronic pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #cardiology