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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... of Mitral Regurgitation ... annulus valve: ... cardiomyopathy - VA Joint ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... , Rheumatic Fever ... Inflammatory: Lupus
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Pain Eyes ... Subacute bacterial endocarditis ... Cardiovascular system • Mitral ... regurgitation and ... #pain #differential
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
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... night sweats, fever ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Pain - Diagnostic ... acute rheumatic fever ... spondyloarthropathies, lupus ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... approach #workup #differential
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
) Inflammatory joint ... pain (especially ... the face (many differential ... ; sometimes « viral ... 9) Unexplained fever
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Differential Diagnosis ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... • Rheumatic fever ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... #pain #Differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... night sweats, fever ... #Endocarditis #Differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lesions • Severe pain ... Schonlein Purpura - Endocarditis ... Autoimmune Vasculitis (lupus