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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation (MR ... Age-related changes, chronic ... papillary muscle injury ... Causes of functional ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
for LV systolic function ... regurgitation on an A4 ... Echocardiogram #A4c #cardiology ... #clinical #MR # ... Color #Doppler
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
for LV systolic function ... regurgitation on an A4 ... Echocardiogram #A4c #cardiology ... #clinical #MR # ... Color #Doppler
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Pathophysiology: Chronic ... with TSAT <20% (functional ... ID) Treatment - ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Case description ... related to avulsive injury ... on a chronic basis ... however sometimes MR ... MR is able to distinguish
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
Chronic Pancreatitis ... to parenchymal injury ... 1st line: CT or MRI ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... gastroenterology #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... cord compression (MRI ... • Infectious causes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... ARB/ACE-I/ARNI/MRA ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... #cardiology #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Lactate, Liver function ... patients With chronic ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Intermetatarsal Bursitis - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-like signal and T1-hypointense signal between the first
Case description ... This patient had chronic ... • The MRI shows ... on T1-weighted MR ... Plantar plate injury