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Abnormalities of the Arterial Pulse and Pressure Waves.
 - Small, Weak Pulses 
 - Large, Boundlng
of the Arterial Pulse ... - Small, Weak Pulses ... Large, Boundlng Pulses ... Line #Pressure #Waveforms ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
Arterial Lines & Waveforms ... analysis of the waveform ... SPECIFIC ARTERIAL WAVEFORM ... intrathoracic pressure and causes ... arterial #artlines #diagnosis
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Jugular Waveform ... sound and carotid pulse ... • c wave - caused ... y descent - is caused ... Waves #Jugular #Waveforms
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unequal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Abnormal Arterial Waveforms ... Low Amplitude Pulse ... arterial #lines #waveforms ... #diagnosis #criticalcare
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Liebermeister's Rule Pulse-Temperature ... BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... #Fagets #Sign #Pulse ... #Dissociation #diagnosis
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
Causes of Relative Bradycardia
 • Infectious Causes: Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Faget Sign - Pulse-Temperature ... Dissociation Causes ... #Faget #Sign #Pulse ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... Differential Diagnoses ... Pathophysiology #causes
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Causes #Nausea #Vomiting #Differential #NonGI
Causes of Nausea ... - Differential Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #Causes #Nausea ... Differential #NonGI #Algorithm
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform ... related to arterial pulse ... P2 - rebound of pulse ... notch in arterial pulse ... #neurosurgery #diagnosis