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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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  • Jerky carotid pulse
  • Double apex beat
  • Ejection systolic murmur
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Mitral stenosis

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  • Peripheral cyanosis
  • Malar flush
  • Irregularly irregular pulse
  • Undisplaced, tapping apex beat
  • Parasternal heave
  • Loud S1 with opening snap
  • Mid-diastolic murmur
  • Evidence of pulmonary oedema
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V waves which oscillate the earlobes in raised JVP

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  • Tricuspid regurgitation
  • R heart failure
  • Constrictive pericarditis
  • Dilated cardiomyopathy
  • Pulmonary hypertension
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Aortic dissection, ACS (N/STEMI / unstable angina)

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  • BP difference of >20 mmHg between arms
  • Wide PP
  • Murmur on the back (below the L scapula), descending to the abdomen
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Narrow PP vs Wide PP

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Narrow:
Aortic stenosis

Wide:

  • Aortic dissection
  • ACS (N/STEMI / unstable angina)
  • Aortic regurgitation
  • Infective endocarditis
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Early diastolic murmur over aortic area (heard best at L sternal edge when sitting forward and breath held at top of expiration)

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  • Aortic regurgitation

- Infective endocarditis

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Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

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  • Tachycardia

- Secondary cardiomyopathy (S3 gallop, RV heave, displaced apex beat)

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Loud S1 with opening snap

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Mitral stenosis

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Infective endocarditis

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  • Pyrexia
  • Signs of anaemia
  • Clubbing
  • Splinter haemorrahges
  • Osler’s nodes (on finger / toe pads)
  • Janeway lesions (macules on palms)
  • Tachycardia
  • Petechiae on pharyngeal and conjunctival mucosa
  • New regurgitant murmur (mitral > aortic > tricuspid > pulmonary) or muffled heart sounds
  • Splenomegaly
  • Roth spots on retina
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R ventricular heave

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  • Pulmonary hypertension

- Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

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Double apex beat

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Pulsus alternans (alternating strong and weak beats in arterial pulse waveform)

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  • Acute L ventricular failure

- Acute mitral regurg

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Acute L ventricular failure, acute mitral regurg

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  • Cyanosis
  • Peripheral shutdown
  • Tachypnoea
  • Tachycardia
  • Pulsus alternans (alternating strong and weak beats in arterial pulse waveform)
  • Gallop rhythm
  • Wheeze
  • Fine crackles throughout lung
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Pulsus paradoxus (abnormally large decrease in SBP >10 mmHg and pulse wave amplitude during inspiration

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  • Tamponade
  • Pericarditis
  • Chronic sleep apnoea
  • Obstructive lung disease
  • Myocarditis
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Aortic stenosis

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  • Slow-rising pulse
  • Narrow PP
  • Forceful sustained thrusting non displaced apex beat
  • Thrill in aortic area if severe
  • Ejection systolic murmur at aortic area, radiating to carotid artery
  • 2nd heart sound may be softened or absent
  • Bicuspid valve may produce an ejection click
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BP difference between arms

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  • Aortic dissection

- ACS (N/STEMI / unstable angina)

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Parasternal heave

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  • Mitral stenosis
  • Tricuspid regurgitation
  • R heart failure
  • Constrictive pericarditis
  • Dilated cardiomyopathy
  • Pulmonary hypertension
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Pulmonary hypertension

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  • Raised JVP
  • R ventricular heave
  • Loud pulmonary 2nd heart sound
  • Pulmonary regurgitation murmur
  • Tricuspid regurgitation
  • Peripheral oedema
  • Ascites
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Late systolic murmur

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Mitral valve prolapse

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Tricuspid regurgitation, R heart failure, constrictive pericarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension

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  • Irregularly irregular pulse
  • Raised JVP with giant V waves which may oscillate the earlobes (possibly also giant A waves)
  • Parasternal heave
  • Pansystolic murmur heard best at the lower L sternal edge, louder on inspiration (Carvallo sign)
  • Loud P2 component of 2nd heart sound
  • Signs of pleural effusion
  • Pitting oedema
  • Palpable liver (tender, smooth and pulsatile)
  • Ascites
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Pericarditis or myocarditis

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  • Fever
  • Pulsus paradoxus (abnormally large decrease in SBP >10 mmHg and pulse wave amplitude during inspiration)
  • Faint heart sounds
  • Pericardial friction rub heard best at the lower L sternal edge with the pt leaning forward during expiration
  • Cardiac tamponade signs
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Slow rising pulse

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Aortic stenosis

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Mitral valve prolapse

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  • Mid-systolic click which moves towards S1 when standing, and away when lying down
  • Late systolic murmur
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Pansystolic murmur

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  • L heart failure
  • Heard loudest at the apex and radiating to the axilla: mitral regurgitation, dilated cardiomyopathy, infective endocarditis
  • Heart best at lower L sternal edge, louder on inspiration: tricuspid regurgitation, constrictive pericarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension
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Cannon A waves in raised JVP
Complete heart block
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Aortic regurgitation, infective endocarditis
- High volume collapsing (water-hammer) pulse - Unequal arm pulses - Wide PP - Thrusting and heaving displaced apex beat - Early diastolic murmur over aortic area (heard better at L sternal edge when sitting forward and breath held at top of expiration) - Austin Flint mid-diastolic murmur heard over the apex - May hear an ejection systolic murmur
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Murmur on back (below L scapula), descending to the abdomen
- Aortic dissection | - ACS (N/STEMI / unstable angina)
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Ventricular tachycardia
- Respiratory distress - Anxiety - Agitation - Lethargy - Coma - Hypotension - Raised JVP - Bibasal crackles
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Bicuspid valve
Ejection click
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Complete heart block
- Slow large volume pulse | - JVP may show cannon A waves in the jugular vein
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Chronic sleep apnoea
Pulsus paradoxus (abnormally large decrease in SBP >10 mmHg and pulse wave amplitude during inspiration)
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Restrictive cardiomyopathy
- Raised JVP (Kussmaul's sign - paradoxical rise in JVP on inspiration) - Palpable apex beat - 3rd heart sound - Ascites - Hepatomegaly - Ankle oedema
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Mitral regurgitation, dilated cardiomyopathy, infective endocarditis
- Irregularly irregular pulse - Laterally displaced, thrusting apex beat - Pansystolic murmur heard loudest at the apex, radiating to the axilla; soft S1; S3 may be heart - Signs of L ventricular failure in acute mitral regurgitation Mitral valve prolapse (mid-systolic click which moves towards S1 when standing, and away when lying down; late systolic murmur)
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Loud pulmonary 2nd heart sound
Pulmonary hypertension
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(Austin Flint) mid-diastolic murmur
- Aortic regurgitation - Infective endocarditis - Mitral stenosis
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S3 gallop
- L heart failure | - Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
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3rd heart sound
- Dilated or restrictive cardiomyopathy - Mitral regurgitation - Infective endocarditis
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Raised JVP
- Acute cardiac tamponade - (Constrictive) pericarditis - R heart failure - Dilated or restrictive cardiomyopathy - Tricuspid regurgitation - Pulmonary hypertension
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L heart failure
- Tachycardia - Tachypnoea - Displaced apex beat - S3 gallop - Pansystolic murmur - Bilateral basal crackles
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Mobitz type II and 3rd degree heart block
Signs of reduced cardiac output eg. hypotension, heart failure
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R heart failure or constrictive pericarditis
- Raised JVP (Kussmaul's sign - paradoxical rise in JVP on inspiration) - Pericardial knock - Pulsatile hepatomegaly - Ascites - Ankle / sacral pitting oedema - Signs of functional tricuspid regurg
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High volume collapsing (water-hammer) pulse
- Aortic regurgitation | - Infective endocarditis
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Tamponade or pericarditis
- Pulsus paradoxus (abnormally large decrease in SBP >10 mmHg and pulse wave amplitude during inspiration) - Tachycardia - Beck's triad (in acute cardiac tamponade) (raised JVP, low BP and muffled heart sounds)
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ACS (N/STEMI / unstable angina)
- Pale - Sweating - Restless - Low-grade pyrexia - Possible aortic dissection - Arrhythmias - Disturbances of BP - New heart murmurs - Signs of complications
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Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Raised JVP - Displaced apex beat - Functional mitral and tricuspid regurgitations - 3rd heart sound
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Displaced apex beat
- L heart failure | - Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
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Ejection systolic murmur
- Aortic regurgitation - Infective endocarditis - At aortic area, radiating to carotid artery: aortic stenosis - Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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Obstructive lung disease
Pulsus paradoxus (abnormally large decrease in SBP >10 mmHg and pulse wave amplitude during inspiration)
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Thrusting and heaving displaced apex beat
- Aortic or mitral regurgitation - Infective endocarditis - Dilated cardiomyopathy
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Muffled heart sounds
- Acute cardiac tamponade - Pericarditis - Softened or absent 2nd heart sound: aortic stenosis - Infective endocarditis - Soft S1: mitral regurgitation, dilated cardiomyopathy, infective endocarditis - Myocarditis
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Unequal arm pulses
- Aortic regurgitation | - Infective endocarditis
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Thrill in aortic area
Severe aortic stenosis

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