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The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
tricuspid and mitral ... enlargement of the left atrium ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Localization #Mitral
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
with and without contrast ... material 20 mSv ... material 4 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
and Functional Mitral ... plane into left atrium ... inferior wall - Congenital ... muscles apically and laterally ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
on this saline contrast ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... stretched PFO or ASD ... , and later (after ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology