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Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
of the Mitral Valve ... of the mitral valve ... Differential diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy Hypertension ... #MitralValve #MV
This massive burden of tricuspid valve vegetation was caught in a young patient with septic shock.
massive burden of tricuspid ... valve vegetation ... - Sam Ghali @EM_RESUS ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Tricuspid
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Echocardiogram ... apically displaced valve ... (the tricuspid) ... PAH #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... valve peak systolic ... valve F. ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... Degenerative: Systemic Arterial ... Hypertension, Age-Related ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... hypertension in ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... artery pressure via tricuspid ... PPHTN • Peak tricuspid
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH ... Cardioembolic: Atrial ... fib, prosthetic valves ... artery dissection, Hypotension ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Ascites
Normal Peritoneum
Portal hypertension (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL)
  1. Hepatic congestionl
Peritoneum Portal hypertension ... (SAAG > 1.1 g/dL ... pericarditis - Tricuspid ... Infections - Bacterial ... Ascites #Causes #diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... PP and systolic hypertension ... Differential Diagnoses ... Regurgitation) • Tricuspid
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... Stenosis • Tricuspid ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension