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Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
 -
Relative Risk of ... - Prosthetic valves ... - Aortic valve ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Mitral Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
66 yo presents with petechiae to lower extremities. Pt had mitral
Mitral Valve Endocarditis ... to narrow down all ... #MitralValve #Endocarditis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #plax
Apical 3-Chamber (A3C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

The apical 3-chamber has essentially the
Anatomy on POCUS ... you can see the aortic ... valve, the septal ... #Anatomy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Apical 5-Chamber (A5C) View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

With either slight fanning or probe
View - Regional Wall ... Anatomy on POCUS ... displayed with the aortic ... valve. ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... • Coagulase-negative ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... disorders: - Aortic ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... • Infective Endocarditis ... #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... wall trauma, LV ... parachute mitral valve ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... failure • Mitral valve ... disease (e.g., aortic ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #