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Hyperkaelemia ECG Features - With mild to moderate hyperkalemia, there is reduction of the size of
Hyperkaelemia ECG ... Severe hyperkalemia ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #MedStudent #EKG ... #Progression #Criteria
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
- Differential Diagnosis ... Diastolic: • Aortic ... Regurgitation • Pulmonary ... Tricuspid Stenosis • Severe ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-Aortic Balloon ... • Triggers (EKG ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Ruptured aortic ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... velocities, PVF: pulmonary ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Grades #Criteria
Periprosthetic Aortic Valve Regurgitation Grading
 • Vena Contracta Area
 • Circumference
 • Jet Length
Mild - Moderate
Periprosthetic Aortic ... Mild - Moderate - Severe ... Circumference Severe ... Classification #Criteria ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
- Differential Diagnosis ... disorders: - aortic ... regurgitation - aortic ... - Chronic pulmonary ... #causes #cardiology
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Hypertensive Emergency criteria ... emergency (1) Severe ... hypertension (e.g ... - Pulmonary edema ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... measurements of severe ... aortic stenosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Severity #Criteria
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
aortic or mitral ... dissection of ascending aorta ... failure from massive pulmonary ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare