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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... disease Infective endocarditis ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Mitral Regurgitation ... Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber ... view to avoid pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #cardiology #clinical
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
Mitral Regurgitation ... Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber ... view to avoid pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #cardiology #clinical
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
In this case, severely ... EF -> visible mural ... thrombus (star) ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #anatomy #cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis - POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical 4-chamber view, a mobile echogenic mass is seen
Mitral Valve Vegetations ... in Endocarditis ... Echocardiogram Apical 4-chamber ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
• Infective Endocarditis ... • Mitral Regurgitation ... • Mitral Stenosis ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Heart Disease - Mitral ... All 4 cardiac chambers ... #Rheumatic #Mitral ... #cardiology #a4c ... #thrombus