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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
- MV or LV papillary ... valve - Secondary ... long-standing HT ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Fractional Shortening (PLAX) on POCUS Echocardiogram

Which of the following is demonstrated in the clip?
Resolution: Fractional shortening
Fractional Shortening (PLAX ... function (& replaced mitral ... valve). ... #clinical #Cardiomyopathy ... #DCM #MVR #Hypokinesis
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Valve (MV) Systolic ... valve (MV) during ... Differential diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacMRI
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Features of tamponade ... HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... acuteMI #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #timeline
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
), LV Failure (MI ... myocarditis, etc), Valves ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac Tamponade ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis ... #differential #
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
valve prolapse ... adjacent posterobasal LV ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #cardiology #clinical ... #diagnosis
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Failure, Severe Valve ... , Tension ptx, Tamponade ... Classification #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #differential
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Failure, Severe Valve ... , Tension ptx, Tamponade ... Classification #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #differential