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Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 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
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... regurgitation on an A4 ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #cardiology #clinical ... #MR #Color #Doppler
Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
of acute mitral ... Regurgitation #MR ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #Differential ... #Cardiology
Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram (A4C)

Actually both systolic and diastolic MR seen. Published it as “Continuously Regurgitating
Echocardiogram (A4C ... and diastolic MR ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #color #doppler
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... tumors: Most common cause ... Causes of functional ... #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
blood) • Color Doppler ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Causes of Myocarditis ... tsutsugamuschi • Viral ... Heavy metals - Copper ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
signal with tissue Doppler ... prolapsing leaflets causes ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
displaced than the mitral ... commonest congenital cause ... starts (by colour Doppler ... Ebstein #Anomaly #POCUS ... #a4c