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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
, Infective endocarditis ... cardiomyopathy, ... muscle rupture, Left ... annulus valve: Dilated ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Severe Left Atrial ... Echocardiogram Have you ever ... seen a left atrium ... #Severe #Cardiology ... Clinical #POCUS #A4C
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Prolapse • Dilated ... Ventricle/Annulus • Dilated ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Echocardiogram (A4C ... POCUS shows dilated ... left atrium & poor ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... (a4c) It belongs ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... #left #atrium # ... a4c #Echocardiogram
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... alternate beats: • Left ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Pulsus tardus (delayed ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis ... presents with fever ... findings with left-sided ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
as RAP>LAP as atrial ... septum shifts left ... In addition to dilated ... clinical #pocus #a4c ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right Atrium ... ASD or PFO with left ... to right shunt 2. ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c