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Maneuvers to Identify Systolic Murmurs 
Effect of Squatting and Valsalva:
 - Mitral Valve Prolapse 
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and Valsalva: - Mitral ... Valve Prolapse ... Cardiomyopathy - Aortic ... Identification #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
The location of the cardiac valves is best determined on the lateral radiograph.
A line is drawn
The pulmonic and aortic ... tricuspid and mitral ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Valve
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
valve prolapse/ ... regurgitation; AS, aortic ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis
Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
Here another case ... Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... APWindow #AP #Window
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
valve - Secondary ... muscles apically and laterally ... 'Sea gull' appearance ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... Endocarditis • Mitral ... #cardiology
Double Orifice Mitral Valve in a young M w/ chest pain. Rare congenital anomaly of subvalvular
Valve in a young ... Valve can result ... sinus venosus ASD, PDA ... MitralValve #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus #PSAX
Intracardiac Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram

Huge cardiac masses...initially diagnosed in utero, mass just beneath the aortic valve Anguished
...initially diagnosed ... just beneath the aortic ... valve Anguished ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #plax
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
heart failure • Mitral ... valve prolapse ... disease (e.g., aortic ... stenosis) • Severe mitral ... #Palpitations #Cardiology