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Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram
A typical ischemic MR:  the restricted posterior mitral leaflet motion (posterolateral
Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation ... on Echocardiogram ... the restricted posterior ... #MR #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
examples of the cause ... of acute mitral regurgitation ... #MR #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Acute # ... Differential #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... attributable to acute MI ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Hypotensive Patient - Differential ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Aortic regurgitation ... Afterload: • Sepsis ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... - aortic regurgitation ... Vasoplegia • Sepsis ... #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Functional Mitral Regurgitation ... (MR) Causes of ... primary mitral regurgitation ... #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cause Injury By ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... > Regurgitation ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... • Tricuspid Regurgitation ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Syndrome - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... • MRI: Posterolateral ... hallucis longus Differential ... torn ligament on MRI