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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... HeartFailure #Causes #Pathophysiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
Motion (SAM) of the Mitral ... Differential diagnosis ... * Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary and Secondary ... : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... valve: Dilated cardiomyopathy ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs and ... stenosis; MVP/MR ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... ; MR, mitral regurgitation ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Descents, Rales,+S4, MR ... Echocardiography, Cardiac MRI ... Diagnosis #Causes #differential ... #cardiology #algorithm
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Ischemic Stroke - Differential ... * • Valvular: Mitral ... Endocarditis • Dilated cardiomyopathy ... thrombus, recent MI ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential
Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Functional Mitral Regurgitation on Cardiac MRI

Nice example of severe DCM with functional MR.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy ... and Functional ... Mitral Regurgitation ... on Cardiac MRI ... #CardiacMRI #Cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Functional Mitral ... Causes of primary mitral ... Often associated mitral ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... McConnell's sign, and ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... Regurgitation • Mitral ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology