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Cardiovascular presentation

General introduction (I was asked to see Mr X who is a 64yr old gentleman presenting with increasing SOBOE on a background of IHD and heavy smoking)
History
Murmur? - describe
Evidence of LHF? (creps, hypoxia)
Evidence of RHF (elevated JVP, peripheral oedema)
Evidence of Pulm HT? (loud P2, RV heave)
Signs of Infectious endocarditis? (fever, new murmur, splinter haemorhages, oslers nodes)
Hints as to Aetiology?
Diagnosis
Severity (AS is severe if syncope, MR is severe if failure)

- Wording -

" I was asked to examine "

Summary

She was a well looking lady

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My detailed findings were

General
No evidence of respiratory failure
No evidence of pulm HT or right heart failure
Aetiology
Maligancy

Dynamic manouvres

End expiration - Aortic stenosis louder

Inspiration - tricuspid murmur louder (other right sided murmurs)

Valsalva - HOCM louder

Left lateral - mitral stenosis

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