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Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid Regurgitation) in a patient with Atrial Fibrillation

If you went to med school before
Lancisi's Sign (Tricuspid ... patient with Atrial Fibrillation ... I did, you can dx ... rhythm and name the lesion ... #PhysicalExam #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... or destructive lesion ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
developing atrial fibrillation ... developed atrial fibrillation ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Regurgitation) • Tricuspid ... #cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Tricuspid Valve ... Endocarditis on ... Right-sided lesions ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
ventricle (RV), tricuspid ... lost in atrial fibrillation ... forward flow like tricuspid ... “cannon waves” caused ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Glomerulonephritis DDX ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology