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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. ... Thickened MV.
Algorithm for the management of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Atrial
Algorithm for the management ... fibrillation #AFib #RVR ... #Algorithm #management
Pressors and Inotropes

Norepinephrine
 • alpha1 > beta 1
 • Increase SVR > Inotropy
Vasopressin
 • V1
 •
1 • Increase SVR ... V1 • Increase SVR ... 1 • Increase SVR ... Inotropy, Decrease SVR ... comparison #shock #management
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
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Increases BP, SVR ... Increases BP, SVR ... Increases HR, SVR ... Increases BP, SVR ... Pharmacology #Summary #management
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
not limited to: MVP ... Assess for MR when
Tetralogy of Fallot - Hypoxic Spell Management
1. Oxygenation
2. Increase SVR
3. Abolish Hyperpnea
4. Correct Acidosis

- Dr. Rasha
Hypoxic Spell Management ... Increase SVR 3. ... Hypoxic #Spell #Management
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG ... elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR ... PR elevation in aVR ... PR elevation in aVR ... - R/S ratio in aVR
Immunizations for People Living with HIV (PLWH)
 • HPV
 • Hepatitis
 • Influenza
 • Meningococcal
 •
• Varicella • MMR ... PLWH #HIV #AIDS #management
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