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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Pregnancy • Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Vascular: - Aortic ... Pericardium: - Pericarditis ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Causes of Chest ... #Causes #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Aortic ... Non-lschemic • Aortic ... Aneurysm • Pericarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with chest ... Diagnosis? ... Dissection #Flap #POCUS ... #Cardiology #clinical
Dressler Syndrome - 
Postmyocardlal Infarctlon syndrome / Postpericardlotomy pericarditis
• Occurs 2 -10 weeks post myocardial infarction
Postpericardlotomy pericarditis ... Persistent low-grade fever ... • Chest pain ( ... Dressler #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Postmyocardlal
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Radiation Aortic ... Mediterranean fever ... granulomatosis Rheumatic fever ... #Causes #Pericarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
the ascending aorta ... midline at the level ... PHTN #ChestCT #CTChest ... #Radiology #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis, Rheumatic Fever ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #CP #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX ... ) at the level of ... the Aortic Valve ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #POCUS #labeled