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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Valve (MV) Systolic ... valve (MV) during ... Differential diagnosis ... #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... Pt had mitral valve ... on the anterior MV ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.

Dr. Robert Jones @RJonesSonoEM

#MitralValve
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... RJonesSonoEM #MitralValve ... #MV #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
disease Infective endocarditis ... atrial myxoma)/ball valve ... stenosis #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
and Functional Mitral ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... valve - Secondary ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
include Crackles/Rales ... ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf