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Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... common problem in clinical ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... AorticStenosis #Classification ... #Severity #Criteria
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
), Congenital (cleft ... ventricular aneurysm ... cardiomyopathy - VA ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Ventricular Outpouchings - Differential Diagnosis
Recess has narrow neck and does not reach half of myocardial wall
Outpouchings - Differential ... Diagnosis Recess ... myocardial wall; during ... #Diagnosis #classification ... #aneurysm #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
affected • Assess severity ... of contracts) during ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
mitral valve (MV) during ... anteriorly towards the left ... Differential diagnosis ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
On the left some ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Rheumatic ... • Nonbacterial thrombotic ... #management #cardiology
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... On the left multiple ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... downsloping - Coving ... Short QT LV Aneurysm ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology