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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Regurgitation Primary ... ), Congenital (cleft ... • Prosthetic valve ... annulus valve: ... #differential #diagnosis
Isolated cleft in the posterior mitral valve leaflet can be a cause of unexplained mitral regurgitation
Isolated cleft in ... valve leaflet can ... regurgitation ( ... #Echocardiogram ... cardiology #pocus #doppler
Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitaton on Parasternal long axis (PLAX)

Parasternal long axis (PLAX) is part of
Aortic and Mitral ... Valve Regurgitaton ... Throw some color doppler ... #Valve #Regurgitaton ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
mitral regurgitation ... Congenital: MV clefts ... valve - Secondary ... #Mitral #Regurgitation ... #Functional #Differential
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram ... displaced than the mitral ... cause of tricuspid regurgitation ... starts (by colour Doppler ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Causes - Rule out Left-Sided ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... • Tricuspid Regurgitation ... Embolism • Primary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
toxic substances primarily ... • Lymphatics clear ... edema in acute mitral ... regurgitation ... #diseases #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... #Endocarditis #Differential