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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation ( ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... #Mitral #Regurgitation ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • Infective Endocarditis ... • Mitral Regurgitation ... • Mitral Stenosis ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Pancreas, Gastric & Ovarian ... mitral regurgitation ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
associated with cancer ... Ovarian Adenocarcinoma ... vegetations on mitral ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Pancreas, Gastric & Ovarian ... mitral regurgitation ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Diagnosis #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #criticalcare #icu