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Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
- Differential Diagnosis ... StenosisSevere ... Flint Murmur) • Atrial ... Diastolic: • Mitral ... Diastolic #Murmurs #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 ... mitral stenosis ... #cardiology #definition
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... cm2) and very severe ... mitral stenosis ... The left atrium ... clinical #doppler #radiology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... StenosisMitral ... • Uncontrolled Severe ... (Severe) Impaired ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Mitral Stenosis Severity
Moderate     4.0 - 6.0 cm2
Normal     1.6
Mitral Stenosis ... 1.1 - 1.5 cm2 Severe ... #Stenosis #Severity ... #Grading #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiography
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... waves - Tricuspid stenosis ... pericarditis, severe ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... shortened chordae Severe ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... #diagnosis #differential ... #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
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
conditions) • Severe ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... Regurgitation • Mitral ... • Tricuspid Stenosis ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology