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Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology ... and Differential ... Diagnosis • Dilated ... #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 ... hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy ... ; MR, mitral regurgitation ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
- Diagnosis and ... 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 ... Diagnosis Framework ... * • Valvular: Mitral ... Endocarditis • Dilated cardiomyopathy ... thrombus, recent MI
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
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
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
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Portal Venous Phase and ... Resonance Imaging (MRI ... #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison