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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Causes of Mitral ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... replacement 6 months ago ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... disease Infective endocarditis ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... of primary mitral ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... #Causes #Primary ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... Also had medial mitral ... effusion one month ago-pt ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Cardiac Masses - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Myxoma
 • Papillary Fibroelastoma
 • Rhabdomyoma
 • Fibroma
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Differential Diagnosis ... Hemangioma • Thrombus ... - Tumefactive mitral ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C ... ) Window on POCUS ... In this case, severely ... EF -> visible mural ... thrombus (star)
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
: • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis ... • Infective Endocarditis ... • Mitral Regurgitation ... • Mitral Stenosis ... #causes #cardiology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormalities in primary ... Schonlein Purpura - Endocarditis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
, (B) a septal mitral ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology