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Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stenosis: • Anacrotic ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management Algorithm for Severe Aortic Stenosis

#Management #Cardiology #AorticStenosis #Followup #Intervals #Algorithm
Management Algorithm ... for Severe Aortic ... Stenosis #Management ... #Cardiology #AorticStenosis ... Followup #Intervals #Algorithm
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diastolic: • Aortic ... • Severe Aortic ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Stenosis - Pulsus ... Low Amplitude Pulse ... & Late Peak - Severe ... Aortic Stenosis ... waveforms #diagnosis #criticalcare
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... StenosisAortic ... Stenosis (Severe ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... conditions) • Severe ... • Tricuspid Stenosis ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
to ask) - Any adverse ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis
Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) may be performed by either single-photon emission CT (SPECT) or positron
Pharmacologic stress ... with a history of aortic ... stenosis which ... echocardiogram (aortic ... testing involving pharmacologic