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Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
infarct Ventricular Septal ... size < 0.5 • Bidirectional ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
DARTH VADER Mnemonic for Complications of Myocardial Infarction

D - Death
A - Arrhythmia
R - Rupture (Ventricular, Septal
(Ventricular, Septal ... regurgitation) A - Aneurysm ... Infarction #MI #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #management #cardiology
Ventricular Outpouchings - Differential Diagnosis
Recess has narrow neck and does not reach half of myocardial wall
Outpouchings - Differential ... Diagnosis Recess ... during systole, it contracts ... has an anomalous septum ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... tumor embolism Septic ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology