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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Left-Sided Heart ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... Tamponade Pulmonary ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial ... of underlying cardiac ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... POCUS shows dilated ... left atrium & poor ... mitral valve coaptation ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
tachycardia • Atrial ... Pulmonary embolism • Pericardial ... tamponade • Tension ... Contractility: • Left ... rupture • Acute mitral
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... vegetations)/tumor (left ... atrial myxoma)/ ... ball valve thrombus ... #differential #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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alternate beats: • Left ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
annular plane into left ... atrium. ... valve - Secondary ... Nonischemic MR: Dilated ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Typical mitral valve prolapse with an eccentric jet hugging the left atrial wall (Coanda effect). TTE
Typical mitral valve ... jet hugging the left ... atrial wall (Coanda ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
RV), tricuspid valve ... tracings obtained for LEFT ... Success of mitral ... pericarditis and ↓ with tamponade ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... Mitral valve doesn ... #left #atrium # ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus