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Left Atrium enlargement
This is a patient with longstanding mitral valve disease and mitral valve replacement.
Extreme dilatation
Left Atrium enlargement ... dilatation of the left atrium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #MVR #LAE ... LeftAtrialEnlargement #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to ECGs
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 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
Approach to ECGs ... : WPW, ectopic atrial ... hypo K, hypo Mg, congenital ... Wong @mchlwng #Approach ... #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
enlargement of the left atrium ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Localization #Mitral #MVR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology