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Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
one papillary muscle ... fused papillary muscles ... of a papillary muscle ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
examples of the cause ... PM, papillary mucle ... MR #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #Differential ... #Cardiology
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
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Causes of Neuromuscular ... junction - Muscle ... Peripheral nerve - Muscle ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Differential ... #Neurology #Causes
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
"Mercedes Benz Sign ... Aorta #mercedes #sign ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PSAX
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's ... • Drug Fever CLINICAL ... help hone your differential ... #Fagets #Sign #Pulse ... Dissociation #diagnosis #differential
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for signs ... • Evaluate for causes ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
Tree in Bud Sign ... The Tree-in-Bud sign ... It is caused by ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #radiology #ChestCT
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... • Clinical presentation ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Parasternal Short Axis Windows:

Aortic Valve, Mitral Valve, and Papillary Muscle Views

Understanding long and short axes in
and Papillary Muscle ... PSAX #Windows #Echocardiogram ... Fanning #Views #Clinical ... #Cardiology