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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Right to Left Shunt ... Abnormalities • Chest ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Severe Mitral Stenosis- The physical examination revealed a right parasternal heave, a loud S1, a midpeaking
electrocardiogram showed atrial ... atrium, LV left ... The left atrium ... with an indexed atrial ... atrial pressure
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Atrium • ... Valvular • Atrial ... infarction • Pulmonary ... #Causes
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
Left Atrium - Most ... atrium. - Left ... atrial appendage ... atrium results ... Right Atrium - Receives
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
diastolic filling patterns ... III: restrictive left ... progression, LA: left ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Causes of Diastolic ... Regurgitation • Pulmonary ... Flint Murmur) • Atrial ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #causes
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Return Right-to-Left ... #Causes #Peds #
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
Atrial Fibrillation ... exercise intolerance, chest ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Anticoagulation #Atrial ... #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... #Causes
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
convert - Possible atrial ... flutter, ectopic atrial ... Rhythm: • Probable atrial ... fibrillation or possible atrial ... #algorithm