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CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
Heart Failure - Differential ... Ischemia • Left Ventricular ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... rupture, Left ventricular ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
& MV • Ventricular ... • Tricuspid Regurgitation ... Ebsteins #Anomaly #A4c ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Hypertension, LV ... heart disease Causes ... may not occur Differential ... PVC #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Echocardiogram LV ... Differential should ... infarct vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... : • Cardiomyopathy ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
Beside ultrasound ... long, the right ventricular ... In this case, the ... sudden aortic regurgitation ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
VSD on Newborn POCUS ... Case resolution: ... University of Michigan Ultrasound ... MaizeandLube #VSD #ventricular ... #a4c
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... fine quivering of LV ... RJonesSonoEM #Ventricular ... Fibrillation #VFib #S4C ... #ultrasound #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... - Short QT LV ... #diagnosis #cardiology