from oxford handbook Flashcards
What does a Bounding pulse mean? In what pathology?
CO2 retention, liver failure, and sepsis
What does a Small volume pulse mean? In what pathology?
aortic stenosis, shock, and pericardial eff usion
What does a Collapsing pulse mean? In what pathology?
aortic incompetence, AV malformations, and a patent ductus arteriosus
What does a Anacrotic (slow-rising) pulse mean? In what pathology?
aortic stenosis
What does a Bisferiens pulse mean? In what pathology?
aortic stenosis and regurgitation
What does a • Pulsus alternans mean?In what pathology?
(alternating strong and weak beats) suggests LVF, cardiomyopathy, or aortic stenosis
What does a Jerky pulses mean? In what pathology?
H(O)CM
What does a Pulsus paradoxus mean?
severe asthma, pericardial constriction, or cardiac tamponade
What pathologies are these JVP abnormalities linked with? Raised JVP with normal waveform
: Fluid overload, right heart failure
What pathologies are these JVP abnormalities linked with? Fixed raised JVP with absent pulsation
SVC obstruction
What pathologies are these JVP abnormalities linked with? Large a wave
Pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary stenosis
What pathologies are these JVP abnormalities linked with? Cannon a wave:
When the right atrium contracts against a closed tricuspid valve, large ‘cannon’ a waves result. Causes—complete heart block, single chamber ventricular pacing, ventricular arrhythmias/ectopics
What pathologies are these JVP abnormalities linked with? Absent a wave
Atrial fibrillation
What pathologies are these JVP abnormalities linked with? Large v waves
Tricuspid regurgitation—look for earlobe movement.
What pathologies are these JVP abnormalities linked with? Constrictive pericarditis:
High plateau of JVP (which rises on inspiration—Kussmaul’s sign) with deep x and y descents
What pathologies are these JVP abnormalities linked with? Absent JVP
When lying fl at, the jugular vein should be fi lled. If there is reduced circulatory volume (eg dehydration, haemorrhage) the JVP may be absent.
What cardiac murmur pathology is associated with this murmur? An ejection-systolic murmur
- Innocent in children and high-output states (eg tachycardia, pregnancy). - aortic stenosis -pulmonary stenosis -HOCM
What cardiac murmur pathology is associated with this murmur? A pansystolic murmur
- mitral or tricuspid regurgitation - ventricular septal defect - late systolic murmur ± midsystolic click
What cardiac murmur pathology is associated with this murmur? Early diastolic murmurs
pulmonary regurgitation
What cardiac murmur pathology is associated with this murmur? Mid-diastolic murmurs
mitral stenosis (accentuated presystolically if heart still in sinus rhythm), rheumatic fever
What murmur radiates to the carotids?
aortic stenosis
What murmur radiates to the axilla?
mitral regurgitation
what is a graham steel murmur
Early diastolic murmur + pulmonary regurgitation is secondary to pulmonary hypertension resulting from mitral stenosis
What are the eponymous signs of aortic regurgitation
- Musset’s sign—head nodding in time with the pulse.
- Müller’s sign—systolic pulsations of the uvula.
- Corrigan’s sign—visible carotid pulsations. •
- Quincke’s sign—capillary nailbed pulsation in the fi ngers.
- Traube’s sign—‘pistol shot’ femorals, a booming sound heard over the femorals.
- Duroziez’s sign—to and fro diastolic murmur heard when compressing the femorals proximally with the stethoscope.