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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Stenosis: • Hypertrophic ... • Endocarditis ... • Hypertrophic ... Marfan's Disease Mitral ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
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Cardiomyopathy ... & direction of mitral ... regurgitation, ... #Cardiomyopathy ... #HCM #HOCM #Echocardiogram
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... of Mitral Regurgitation ... • Leaflet: Hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy, ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... Endocarditis on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... - VCU Ultrasound ... #clinical #a4c
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Function) • Mitral ... Stenosis • Mitral ... Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Anomalous papillary muscle with septal chordal attachment on Echocardiogram
Abnormalities of the mitral apparatus are frequent in
attachment on Echocardiogram ... Abnormalities of the mitral ... are frequent in hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy. ... cardiology #pocus #a4c
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
primary mitral regurgitation ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... mitral regurgitation ... restrictive CMP, hypertrophic ... #Mitral #Regurgitation
Blood Stasis and Smoke on Echocardiogram (a4c)
Smoking symbol = Blood stasis without mitral stenosis
Other causes Restrictive
(a4c) Smoking ... stasis without mitral ... stenosis Other causes ... Restrictive cardiomyopathy ... #a4c #clinical
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... diagnosed with endocarditis ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #POCUS ... #S4C
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
: • Cardiomyopathy ... heart failure • Mitral ... regurgitation ... etiologies • Hypertrophic ... cardiomyopathy