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Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Diagnosis Acute ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... • Structural: Calcific ... #cardiology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... or sed rate): Value ... Treatment of GCA ... #Management
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
of the Mitral Valve ... of the mitral valve ... Differential diagnosis ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
 •
Related Disease Clinical ... Retroperitoneum and aorta ... conventional imaging (aorta ... #management #phenotypes ... #workup #treatment
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Associated Lesions • Differentials ... Physiology • Clinical ... • Treatment ... Post-Operative Management ... #management #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
the wall of the aorta ... dissection • Aortic valve ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... #management #vascular
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... ascending thoracic aorta ... and aortic valve ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Rheumatic ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
and Management ... CLINICAL: • Physical ... based on clinical ... normal and can help differentiate ... TREATMENT: • The
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #management #neurology