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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Pregnancy • Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Infection: Infective Endocarditis ... , Rheumatic Fever ... #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Valve Endocarditis ... Diptheria • Typhoid fever ... Acute rheumatic fever ... Psittacosis • Q fever ... • Yellow fever
Aortic Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
50 yo female presents with fever & flu-like symptoms.
Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... presents with fever ... Endocarditis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... block, annular or aortic
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... features: Fever ... features: Fever ... in up to 30% of cases ... dysfunction common, Aortic
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... chronic illness, clinical ... with cough and fever ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... #Radiology #CXR
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
infarction • Aortic ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... Mediterranean fever ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... night sweats, fever ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... block, annular or aortic ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... healthy pt with fever ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound