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Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Infarction Acute LV/RV Dysfunction ... Large pericardial effusion ... HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... acuteMI #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #timeline
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... fibrillation - Left ventricular ... pathophysiology #hematology #differential ... #diagnosis #vascular
Cardiomyopathies 

Manifestations of cardiomyopathy (CM) range from microscopic alterations in cardiac myocytes to fulminant Heart Failure
with inadequate perfusion ... cardiac rhythm dysfunction ... hypothyroidism, ↑PTH ... Cardiomyopathies #cardiology #diagnosis ... #differential #
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
towards the left ventricular ... Differential diagnosis ... valve repair or dysfunction ... Cardiology #Clinical #POCUS
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Ring fracture, Thrombus ... deterioration, Occluder dysfunction ... rupture, Left ventricular ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible bilateral effusion ... Extremities - Right Ventricular ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #signs
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... (D) a leftward ventricular ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... venous return/ventricular ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #differential
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... or sinus node dysfunction ... supraventricular or ventricular ... tachycardia • Ventricular ... palpitations: PVC
Ileal Pouch Disorders - Differential Diagnosis
 • Surgical/Mechanical: Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis, Sinus, Fistula, Strictures, Efferent
Pouch Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis • Surgical ... Infecundity, Sexual dysfunction ... , Portal vein thrombi ... disease, High PTH