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| ==DDx== | | ==Differential Diagnosis== |
| #[[Mitral Stenosis]]
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| #[[Mitral Regurgitation]]
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| #[[Aortic Stenosis]]
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| | ==See Also== |
| | *[[Heart Murmurs]] |
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| ==Aortic Regurgitation== | | ==References== |
| *Causes
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| **Endocarditis
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| **Aortic dissection
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| **Blunt chest trauma
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| ===Diagnosis===
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| *Pulmonary edema
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| *Wide pulse pressure
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| *Dyspnea
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| *Hypotension (may progress to cardiogenic shock)
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| *Diastolic murmur heard immediately after S2
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| *CXR
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| **Pulmonary edema w/o cardiac enlargement
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| ===Treatment===
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| *Immediate surgical intervention
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| *Reduce afterload
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| **Nitroprusside
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| *Diuretics and nitrates don't work
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| *Don't use beta blockers (block compensatory tachycardia)
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| ==See Also==
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| [[Heart Murmurs]]
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| ==Source==
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| Tintinalli
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| [[Category:Cards]] | | [[Category:Cardiology]] |
