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Valvular vs Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation - Classification
Valvular:
 • Presence of moderate-to-severe mitral stenosis or artificial (mechanical)
Valvular vs Non-Valvular ... Classification Valvular ... with warfarin Non-valvular ... or warfarin #Valvular
ASE Echocardiography Guidelines for Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation
 • Aortic Valve
 • Mitral Valve
 • Tricuspid
Evaluation of Valvular ... Pulmonic Valve #Valvular
ASE Echocardiographic Assessment of Valve Stenosis
 • Aortic Valve Stenosis
 • Mitral Valve Stenosis
 • Tricuspid
Valve Stenosis #Valvular
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
dilated jejunum w/ valvulae ... SBO: • plicae/valvulae
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Pre-existing valvular ... cardiac murmur • Valvular ... : • Rheumatic valvular ... • Degenerative valvular ... Surgery: • Valvular
Congestive Heart Failure - Causes, Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
 • Dilated Cardiomyopathy 
 • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Afterload • Valvular
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Cardiomyopathy Valvular ... Regurgitation • Sub-Valvular
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Cocaine Cardiac/Vascular ... Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome • Valvular
Endocarditis - Duke Criteria - Major and Minor

MAJOR CRITERIA: 
 - Persistently +ve blood culture for
abscess - New valvular ... Fever - 38 C - Vascular
"The majority of cases of acute mesenteric ischemia are the result of acute arterial occlusion resulting
atherosclerosis, valvular