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Cardiac Auscultation Maneuvers for Murmurs
Maneuvers result in INCREASED murmur:
 • Inspiration - Right-sided
 • Valsalva -
Maneuvers for Murmurs ... result in INCREASED murmur ... result in INCREASED murmur ... #Cardiac #cardiology ... diagnosis
Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Heart Murmur
 • Occurs during systole 
 • Crescendo-decrescendo murmur
 • Heard best
Murmur • Occurs ... Crescendo-decrescendo murmur ... • Heard best ... #Murmur #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... maneuvers on systolic murmurs ... #Murmurs #Maneuvers ... #Heart #Cardiology ... Diagnosis
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Vena Cava #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion
Cardiac Auscultation - Murmur Intensity Grading
Grade 1	Audible with a good stethoscope in a quiet room
Grade 2	Quiet
- Murmur Intensity ... Loud, obvious murmur ... #Auscultation #Murmur ... Intensity #Grading #diagnosis ... #cardiology #physicalexam
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis ... +S4, MR and TR Murmurs ... Echocardiography, Cardiac ... Endomyocardial: Carcinoid Heart ... #differential #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... disease • Cardiac ... BP • New AR murmur ... opiates • Control heart ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
, severe right heart ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... tamponade #Abnormal ... #PhysicalExam # ... cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... murmur • Valvular ... Immunologic: • Osler ... #management #cardiology