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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Valve (MV) Systolic ... valve (MV) during ... Differential diagnosis ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Echocardiogram (A4C ... atrium & poor mitral ... valve coaptation ... Very clear regurgitant ... #clinical #cardiology
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
location of the cardiac ... carina to the cardiac ... tricuspid and mitral ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Involves aortic and mitral ... : • New cardiac ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... #management #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Manage acute cardiac ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
pedal edema, and clear ... , (B) a septal mitral ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #cardiology
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
severe aortic or mitral ... ascending aorta into valve ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #differential
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
be divided into cardiac ... syncope (ruling out differential ... further guide management ... including orthostatic vital ... should be guided by clinical
Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis
 - Epidemiology
 - Clinical Presentation
 - Differential Diagnosis
  • Infectious: Viral,
- Clinical Presentation ... Diagnosis • ... Infectious: Viral ... Tissue Disease • Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment