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Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Cardiac Findings ... regurgitation due ... of leaflets - Mitral ... or tricuspid regurgitation ... #Cardiology #Involvement
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
(tricuspid in IVDU ... lines, prosthetic/cardiac ... spots) Diagnosis: Duke ... , new valvular regurgitation ... phenomena, ECHO findings
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... Suspicion → TEE • Duke ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
ventricle (RV), tricuspid ... valve (TV), and ... , third degree block ... regurgitation). ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
heart failure • Mitral ... valve prolapse ... stenosis) • Severe mitral ... regurgitation ... #Palpitations #Cardiology