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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs ... Leaflet/Annulus • Prolapse ... - Leaflet • Prolapse ... #Systolic #Murmurs ... #Cardiology #Differential
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... valve prolapse/ ... mitral regurgitation ... regurgitation; ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology
Maneuvers to Identify Systolic Murmurs 
Effect of Squatting and Valsalva:
 - Mitral Valve Prolapse 
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Identify Systolic Murmurs ... and Valsalva: - Mitral ... Valve Prolapse ... Maneuvers #Systolic #Murmurs ... PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Valve Vegetations ... in Endocarditis ... stethoscope would hear a murmur ... valves and pulmonary ... #Valve #Vegetations
3T Cardiac MRI of Barlow's mitral valve disease demonstrating classic prolapse (thickened leaflets >5 mm), mitral
valve disease demonstrating ... classic prolapse ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #MitralValve #Prolapse ... #Regurgitation
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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- Prosthetic valves ... - Aortic valve ... disease - Mitral ... regurgitation ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
fever, Infective endocarditis ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... • Prosthetic valve ... annulus valve: ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Carpentier Classification
Type I - Normal Leaflet Motion
   - Type la
Mitral Valve Regurgitation ... Type II - Leaflet prolapse ... #MitralValve #Regurgitation ... MVR #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... degeneration/MV prolapse ... /redundant and prolapse ... valve - Secondary ... #Mitral #Regurgitation
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Involves aortic and mitral ... Influenza Prosthetic Valve ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... aureus prosthetic valve