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Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... and shortened chordae ... papillary muscles, or chordae ... restricted leaflets/chordae ... #differential #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... ) Causes of primary ... MV chordae may rupture ... stretched strut chord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... Cardiomyopathy #Diagnosis #Causes ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
3T Cardiac MRI of Barlow's mitral valve disease demonstrating classic prolapse (thickened leaflets >5 mm), mitral
3T Cardiac MRI of ... Barlow's mitral valve disease ... systolic curling and MR ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cardiology #CardiacMRI
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Ruptured Chordae ... Many underlying causes ... Assess for MR when ... #Ruptured #Chordae ... Ultrasound #Clinical #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Valve disease ... tissue (previous MI ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rheumatic Heart Disease ... Regurgitation - Chordae ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #causes
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... diagnosis: Ischernic cause ... differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology #MRI
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Biliary Disease ... • Peptic Ulcer Disease ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dystonia, Dyskinesia, Chorea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes