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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary and Secondary ... Leaflet: Rheumatic fever ... , Infective endocarditis ... , Infective endocarditis ... #differential #diagnosis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Differential Diagnosis ... Pyogenic/focal infection ... arthritis • Infective ... • Sub-acute infective ... #Patterns #Differential
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... HIV, hepatitis B and ... infective endocarditis ... endocarditis ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential ... Endocarditis, Acute ... : Infective Endocarditis ... , Rheumatic Fever ... Aortic Aneurysms and
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
chondroblastoma or an infection ... sarcoma, SBC, ABC ... Fibrous dysplasia and ... Epiphysis #Radiology #MSK ... #Differential #
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
infection • ... Subacute bacterial endocarditis ... regurgitation and ... infection, Amyloidosis ... #joint #pain #differential
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Viral Hemorrhagic ... pulse-temperature dissociation and ... the most likely infection ... where it can help hone ... your differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
mitral regurgitation ... night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Heart Failure • Infective ... Endocarditis ... • Mitral Regurgitation ... • Mitral Stenosis
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation ( ... stenosis - Infective ... /marantic endocarditis ... #Mitral #Regurgitation ... Primary #Functional #Differential