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Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Acute Myocardial Infarction ... anterior infarct in apical ... #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
+/- myocardial infarction ... coronary artery aneurysms ... disease) Differential ... Diagnosis: • Genital ... • Nonsurgical abdominal
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Ring fracture, Thrombus ... muscle: Myocardial infarction ... Left ventricular aneurysm ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myocardial Infarction ... • Dilating Aneurysm ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Diagnosis Acute ... - Leaflet: • Infection ... Takayasu Arteritis, Behcet ... Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms ... #cardiology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Splenic vein thrombus ... • Splenic infarction ... aortic aneurysms ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Diagnosis Framework ... gut involvement, abdominal ... , recent viral infection ... vasculitis • Behcet ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... • Myocardial infarction ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... pregnancy • May have typical ... #management #cardiology