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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
), Spontaneous rupture ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... infarction, Tendineae rupture ... Papillary muscle rupture ... Left ventricular aneurysm
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
the abdominal aorta ... to the risk of rupture ... classic triad of a ruptured ... Singh, MD #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
abdominal aortic aneurysm ... suggestive of rupture ... Tanguay, DO #Clinical ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #Aorta #Ruptured
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms ... #cardiology
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
: rupture w/ blood ... no rupture; blood ... #Ventricular #Clinical ... #POCUS #CardiacMRI ... #PSAX #A4C #Echocardiogram
Giant Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Mural Thrombus. It's amazing how big these things can get before
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ... with Mural Thrombus ... get before they rupture ... #Vascular #POCUS ... AorticAneurysm #Aortia
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C

Rare case! 70M recent MI with acute resp failure
Papillary muscle rupture ... - A4C Rare case ... Papillary muscle rupture ... Papillary #muscle #rupture ... #A4C #clinical
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

This clip is taken from a 60yo female who also has left hydronephrosis.
Ruptured AAA on ... this patient's ruptured ... interruption of the aorta ... #Ruptured #AAA # ... #POCUS #clinical
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... of signs of AAA rupture ... #AAA #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Rupture ... #clinical #ultrasound