6 results
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
 -
- Prosthetic valves ... - Aortic valve ... Coarctation of the aorta ... RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Mitral Valve Infective ... Endocarditis on ... ultrasound_vcu #MitralValve ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... clinical #a4c #cardiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Regurgitation - Differential ... Endocarditis, Acute ... Prosthetic Valve ... : Infective Endocarditis ... Diagnosis #Causes #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... • His-Purkinje Fiber ... Tachy-Brady syndrome • Aortic ... Valve Endocarditis ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... CA • Involves aortic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... Heart Failure • Infective ... Endocarditis ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology