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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
, Infective endocarditis ... • Prosthetic valve ... Mitral annulus valve ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology
Landolfi’s Sign on Physical Exam

A 73-year-old man presented with shortness of breath. On ocular exam, pupil
found to have severe ... In severe aortic ... valve regurgitation ... #PhysicalExam # ... AorticRegurgitation #Cardiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Lancisi’s Sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

A 60-year-old man presented with progressive dyspnea and weight gain. A
Severe Tricuspid ... physical finding of severe ... incompetent tricuspid valve ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Jugular #JVP #Cardiology
Lancisi's sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation - Physical Exam
Note the large systolic jugular venous wave caused
Lancisi's sign in ... Severe Tricuspid ... IJ vein seen on POCUS ... #PhysicalExam # ... Cardiology #Neck
Lancisi’s Sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

A large venous wave, or Giant V wave, is visible in
Lancisi’s Sign in ... Severe Tricuspid ... incompetent tricuspid valve ... #PhysicalExam # ... Neck #Jugular #Cardiology
Pulsatile internal jugular vein on POCUS and Lancisi's sign in severe Tricuspid Regurgitation

Abhilash Koratala MD @NephroP
and Lancisi's sign ... in severe Tricuspid ... Regurgitation ... #clinical #physicalexam ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... aortic and mitral regurgitation ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... #management #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... conditions) • Severe ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

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