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Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... in up to 30% of cases ... #comparison #infective ... #table
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... cardiomyopathy - VA Joint ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Involves aortic and mitral ... Cause Injury By ... Treat underlying cause ... #cardiology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Infective Endocarditis ... e.g. fractured long ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... of coaptation point ... : Dilated CMP, long-standing ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... , verrucous) - Lung ... involves aortic and mitral ... cause injury by ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
signs/syrnptoms of embolic ... - Lung, Pancreas ... Clinical Findings ... vegetations on mitral ... #Cardiology
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... Diagnosis (PIOPED ... In most cases of ... #Clinical #Radiology ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Lung
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... during Delivery • Stable ... #management #cardiology