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Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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for Infective Endocarditis ... - Prosthetic valves ... Indwelling right heart ... - Marfan syndrome ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Acquired structural heart ... • Congenital heart ... Inherited structural heart ... Channelopathies: Long/short ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology
Replacement Heart Valves - Mechanical and Bioprosthetic
Mechanical Valves:
 • Ball and Cage Valves: Hufnagel Caged Ball
Replacement Heart ... Valves - Mechanical ... #Replacement #Heart ... Bioprosthetic #comparison ... table #thoracic #cardiology
Aortic and Mitral Valve Vegetations in Endocarditis on POCUS - PLAX

Why would this 30 y/o male
Vegetations in Endocarditis ... stethoscope would hear ... aortic & mitral valves ... #Vegetations #Endocarditis ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
embolism +++, Heart ... for left-sided heart ... valves • MRI brain ... Systemic embolism +, Heart ... #comparison #infective
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Congenital heart ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... -> symptomatic heart ... Left sided IE: heart ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Beta Blockers - Pharmacology Comparison Table
Metoprolol:
 • Receptors: β1
 • Indications: Rate control of a-fib/a-flutter, Suppression
- Pharmacology Comparison ... Acute coronary syndrome ... , Post-MI, Heart ... • Indications: Heart ... Table #Receptors #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Infections BRASH Syndrome ... • Tachy-Brady syndrome ... • Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... Valve surgery • Heart ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
• Parasternal Short-Axis ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... Orientations #Atlas #Map #Comparison ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Syncope Syndromes
Electrolytes
 • ↑K - brady, peak T, wide QRS, no P,
ECGs - Syncope Syndromes ... delta wave and short ... below), 1st degree heart ... mchlwng #Syncope #Syndromes ... Checklist #diagnosis #cardiology