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Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... MV chordae may rupture ... papillary muscle injury ... mid-portion of anterior ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... like the sclera, anterior ... trauma • Chemical injury ... closure glaucoma Anterior ... • Globe rupture
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic emboli cause injury ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
is moderately tender ... with tylenol and short ... abdomen remains tender ... specifically splenic lacs/rupture ... pattern on your differential