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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Pulmonary Stenosis Mitral ... Marfan's Disease Mitral ... Fever • Trauma Mitral ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... of Mitral Regurgitation ... • Prosthetic valve ... annulus valve: ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... TR, tricuspid regurgitation ... valve prolapse/ ... mitral regurgitation ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... #Tricuspid #Valve ... #regurgitation ... #cardiology #clinical ... ultrasound #POCUS #S4C
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... Infection: Infective Endocarditis ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... Treat underlying cause ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #management #cardiology
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
 -
Cardiac Findings ... regurgitation due ... of leaflets - Mitral ... or tricuspid regurgitation ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
sclerosis (both heart valve ... • Infective Endocarditis ... • Mitral Regurgitation ... ) • Tricuspid ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
primary mitral regurgitation ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... valve - Secondary ... mitral regurgitation ... #Mitral #Regurgitation