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Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
examples of the cause ... Source Article: ... MR #Diagnosis #Causes
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
- etiology and sources ... #Endocarditis #Sources ... #Causes #Bacteria
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
Alkaline phosphatase sources ... Intestine - Other causes ... DDX of Hepatic source
Etiologies of restrictive cardiomyopathy.
 - Noninfiltrative disorders 
 - Infiltrative disorders 
 - Storage diseases
Endomyocardial disorders Source ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
The Dyspnea Pyramid - Differential Diagnosis for Shortness of Breath

Original Source (Jeff Wiese MD): https://www.acponline.org/system/files/documents/clinical_information/journals_publications/books/clinical-teaching-scripts-for-inpatient-medicine.pdf

#Diagnosis #Dyspnea
Breath Original Source ... #SOB #Pyramid #Causes
Etiologies of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
 - Genetic 
 - Storage diseases 
 - Neuromuscular and mitochondrial disorders
Malformation syndromes Source ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Urinary tract source ... disease Renal Causes ... Mass Ureteral Causes ... and SMA - Can cause ... urinary tract) Causes
The most common etiologies of small bowel obstruction, and the key distinguishing features of each cause.
features of each cause ... SmallBowelObstruction Image Source ... Surgery: A case
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
representation of the major sources ... although hepatic causes ... namely, the many causes ... many non-hepatic causes ... = Non hepatic causes
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Anatomy: First branch of the internal carotid artery is the ophthalmic artery
Causes: - Carotid ... Cardioembolic sources ... also important cause