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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... • Endocarditis ... • Rupture • Endocarditis ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential #
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... previously undiagnosed ASD ... septal #defect #ASD ... #clinical #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary and Secondary ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology
ASD Secundum with Bidirectional Shunting on Echocardiogram (A4c) with Contrast
Male , 50y/o, previous anterior MI with
ASD Secundum with ... pretibial oedema - ASD ... MilicicaStefano #ASD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #a4c #contrast
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Aortic Aneurysms and ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... patient with an ASD ... effect #washout #ASD ... septal #defect #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Tricuspid Regurgitation and ASD on POCUS Echocardiogram
Crossing the streams: What are the two abnormal sources of
and ASD on POCUS ... and ASD with L ... to R flow, ASD was ... #a4c #clinical ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
mitral regurgitation ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... outcomes in CKD Differential ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology