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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
), Spontaneous rupture ... rupture • Papillary ... Papillary muscle rupture ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
culture negative ... identified with modern culture ... #differential # ... #culture #negative ... InfectiousDiseases
Acute and long-term complications of acute STEMI
Acute and long-term complications of acute myocardial infarction are summarized
They cause the vast ... papillary muscle rupture ... Wall rupture (septum ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Late
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... but important causes ... identified with modern culture ... - Standard culture ... #diagnosis #differential
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... disease • Systemic infection ... • HACEK • Culture-negative ... Prosthetic Valve - Late ... #Differential #
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
dysfunction - Myocardial ... infarction - ... Free wall rupture ... Papillary muscle rupture ... #diagnosis #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): ... staphylococci Culture ... that may lead to infarction ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Regurgitation - Differential ... Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... - Leaflet: • Infection ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive ... staphylococci Culture ... that may lead to infarction ... Diagnosis #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... MV chordae may rupture ... laterally from myocardial ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology