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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... inflammation (SLE ... annulus valve: ... cardiomyopathy - VA Joint ... Regurgitation #differential
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... Endocarditis + ... • Post cardiac/Valve ... Autoimmune: • SLE ... #diagnosis #causes
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Subacute bacterial endocarditis ... Cardiovascular system • Mitral ... - Bacterial endocarditis ... #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... - Autoimmune: SLE ... - Mechanical: valve ... replacement, endocarditis
Top 10 situations when to think about lupus
1) Inflammatory joint pain (especially in the wrists and
) Inflammatory joint ... the face (many differential ... 9) Unexplained fever ... #clues #system ... erythematosus #rheumatology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
acute rheumatic fever ... Like in this case ... Chronic = RA, SLE ... #rheumatology # ... approach #workup #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... • Autoimmune (SLE ... night sweats, fever ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... • Rheumatic fever ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... arthritis • SLE
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... Associated - SLE ... mountain spotted fever ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... #rheumatology #
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... • Autoimmune (SLE ... night sweats, fever ... #Endocarditis #Differential