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Quadricuspid aortic valve on echocardiogram

- Dr. Rodolfo Odreman https://twitter.com/odremanr

#Quadricuspid #AorticValve #Aorta #echocardiogram #Clinical #POCUS #Cardiology
valve on echocardiogram ... #Quadricuspid #AorticValve ... #Aorta #echocardiogram ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
Valve on Cardiac ... #Quadricuspid #AorticValve ... #Aorta #Regurgitation ... #CardiacMRI #clinical ... #cardiology
Parasternal Short axis, fan proximal and look for Aortic Valve in a plane shows all three
Valve in a plane ... jchristianfox #AorticValve ... #Aorta #mercedes ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Valvuoplasty • Aorta ... Dysfunction Chronic - Aorta ... Aneurysms and Dissection ... #Causes #cardiology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... the wall of the aorta ... valve disease ... aneurysm 3. ... #Dissection #diagnosis
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... atheroemboli) • Aorta ... from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves ... coagulation and other causes
Aortopulmonary Window connection between Ascending Aorta & Main Pulmonary Artery
 - Presence of 2 semilunar valves
between Ascending Aorta ... of 2 semilunar valves ... Both semilunar valves ... APWindow #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... block, annular or aortic ... #management #cardiology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... previously stable values ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Coarctation of aorta ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... or sed rate): Value ... GCA, but normal values ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases