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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Functional Mitral Regurgitation ... (MR) Causes of ... primary mitral regurgitation ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... On the ADC maps, ... the acute scan cannot ... CVA #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interpretation
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
DWI is already positive ... - ADC will be of ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... #Interpretation ... Timeline #Neurology #Radiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... significantly positive ... • Infective Endocarditis ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
aortic and mitral regurgitation ... Blood cultures are positive ... Treat underlying cause ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation ... Classic “cannon ... waves” caused by ... wave with mitral regurgitation ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
aortic and mitral regurgitation ... Blood cultures are positive ... Culture Positive ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology