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LV Thrombus on POCUS (PLAX)

60 yo man with PMH of dilated cardiomyopathy comes to ED with
LV Thrombus on POCUS ... man with PMH of dilated ... atached to the mitral ... valve, but to the ... #PLAX #Clot #DilatedCM
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... annulus valve: ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
valve - Secondary ... Nonischemic MR: Dilated ... results in MR from dilated ... #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
DEPRESSED ST Mnemonic for Causes of ST Segment Depression

D - Drooping valve (mitral valve prolapse)
E -
ST Mnemonic for Causes ... (mitral valve prolapse ... - Enlargement (LV ... pulmonary) D - Dilated ... #STDepression #Differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... ., familial or dilated ... thrombus, RV systolic ... diagnosis #management #cardiology