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Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Severe Aortic ... Flint Murmur) • Atrial ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Pressure Waveforms - Differential ... Diagnosis - Absent ... pericarditis, severe ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
of moderate-to-severe ... mitral stenosis ... of moderate-to-severe ... Classification #diagnosis ... #cardiology #definition
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Uncontrolled Severe ... (Severe) Impaired ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Insufficiency + Aortic Stenosis ... & Late Peak - Severe ... Aortic Stenosis ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis ... #criticalcare
Cervical Central Canal and Neural Foraminal Stenosis Grading

Cervical Central Canal Stenosis Grading
 - Normal - No
effacement - Mild - Partial ... indentation - Severe ... level* * - Severe ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #MSK
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left Atrial ... Final diagnosis ... LA myxoma with severe ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Diagnosis Framework ... Diagnosis: • ... Vasculitis, Mitral Stenosis ... Coagulopathy 4) Reverse ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
conditions) • Severe ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... • Tricuspid Stenosis ... #causes #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
shortened chordae Severe ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology