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Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
LV, left ventricle ... Regurgitation #MR ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Acute #Differential ... #Cardiology
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
coronary syndrome, Cardiac ... Troponin Increases, Cardiac ... US: LV hypokinesia ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Cardiac Findings ... Abnormalities: - Mitral ... of leaflets - Mitral ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS

78 year old woman - Acute delirium but complaining of chest pain 
ECG:
on POCUS 78 year ... chest leads Cardiac ... MRI: https://www.grepmed.com ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS #Ultrasound ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
filling (impaired LV ... electrocardiogram, MI ... : mitral inflow, ... MA: mitral annular ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... stenosis; MVP/MR ... DrJayMohan #Cardiac ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
chest wall trauma, LV ... produced by LV ... apical) creates LV ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Contractility: • MI ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Leading to Mitral ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Aneurysm Recurrent MI ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Doppler to localize tear ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline