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Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
Valve on Cardiac ... CMR showing quadricuspid ... partial fusion ... partial fusion ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... regurgitation ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... disorders: - Aortic ... - Aortic sclerosis ... of developing atrial ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Quincke's Pulse in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Little physical exam finding for the end of the week! Quinke’s
in Severe Aortic ... Regurgitation ... pressure, and rapid ... arterial pressure ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Differential Diagnosis ... Quadricuspid AoV, Congenital ... Aortic Regurgitation ... Aneurysms and Dissection ... #Causes #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... CA • Involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
disease (e.g., aortic ... Severe mitral regurgitation ... • Severe aortic ... regurgitation ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
narrow proportional pulse ... pressure (pulse ... murmur of valvular regurgitation ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
location of the cardiac ... aortic valves generally ... enlargement of the left atrium ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR