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Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Causes of Diastolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Diastolic: • Aortic ... • Severe Aortic ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... StenosisAortic ... Stenosis (Severe ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
measurements of severe ... aortic stenosis ... >50 mmHg (2) (Table ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Aortic #Stenosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Stenosis - Ischemic ... Infarction • Stable ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Aortic Stenosis ... can be found in table ... and are usually caused ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Aortic #Stenosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Ruptured aortic ... exacerbation (any cause ... Classification #Table ... #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mechanical • Aortic ... stenosis • ... Classification #Table ... #Causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... conditions) • Severe ... • Tricuspid Stenosis ... #cardiology
Aortic Stenosis Severity Classification

Mild AS:
 • Valve Area > 1.5 cm2
 • Mean Gradient < 20
Aortic Stenosis ... Velocity 3-4 m/s Severe ... #Stenosis #Severity ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... with previously stable ... : Renal artery stenosis ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Differential #Diagnosis