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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation (MR ... and distorted MV ... Destruction of MV ... Thickened MV. ... Primary #Functional #Differential
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Classification and Differential ... High CO / Low SVR ... Low CO / High SVR ... Low CO / High SVR ... Classification #Differential
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... PR elevation in aVR ... PR elevation in aVR ... ST elevation: Differential ... diagnosis #ekg #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Framework MAP = CO x SVR ... PAH • ↓ CO, ↑ SVR ... toxins • ↑ CO, ↓ SVR ... uw_IMresidency #Shock #Differential
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
pulmonary stenosis; MVP ... /MR, mitral valve ... cardiomyopathy; MR
Syncope in 3 Steps
1. Consider the 3 "S" Mimics: Seizure, low Sugar, Stroke (TIA)
2. Heart vs
Heart vs SVR Heart ... > fast or slow SVR ... other #Syncope #differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... High CO / Low SVR ... Low CO / High SVR ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Differential
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
not limited to: MVP ... Assess for MR when
Progression of EKG changes in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
Hyperacute T waves:
 • Broad-based and symmetrical, usually
depression ≥ 0.05 mV ... inversion ≥ 0.1 mV ... V2 or V3: 0.1 mV ... 40 years, 0.25 mV ... years or ≥ 0.15 mV
Various wide complex tachycardia (WCT) differentiation algorithmic designs and algorithms.
The most commonly utilized approaches to differentiate
approaches to differentiate ... Brugada,2 Vereckei aVR