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Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
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Right heart dysfunction ... right ventricular dysfunction ... ejection time; FAC, fractional ... of myocardial performance ... Diagnosis #Cardiology #Echocardiogram
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... and Functional ... malcoaptation and annulus dysfunction ... Causes of functional ... #Functional #Differential
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... deterioration, Occluder dysfunction ... Secondary (functional ... Regurgitation #differential ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Causes of Hyperkalemia

Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts. The
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... impaired renal function ... underlying renal dysfunction ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential ... #Causes
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diastolic/Systolic Function ... ) • Mitral Stenosis ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
Right ventricular function ... Fractional area ... predictive of all‐cause ... Cardiology #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #RVDysfunction
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
Dentition - Dysfunction ... (functional disability ... #Elderly #Ds #Differential ... Diagnosis #Geriatrics #Causes
ASE Echocardiographic Evaluation of LV Diastolic Function
 - Myocardial Function and LV Filling
 - Criteria for
of LV Diastolic Function ... - Myocardial Function ... - Relation of Mitral ... LV #Diastolic #Function ... echocardiography #echocardiogram
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluate RV size and function ... • Evaluate for causes ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... diagnosis #cardiology #echocardiogram
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Rash - Differential ... Abnormal platelet function ... clotting factor function ... Microscopic) - Viral