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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... ) Mitral stenosis ... of underlying cardiac ... #a4c #Echocardiogram
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Leading to Mitral ... Regurge Mural ... Thrombus. ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... Has new large pericardial ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology #A4C
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Bacterial • Viral ... Cirrhosis • Thrombus ... Non-Malignant • Amyloidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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Cardiac Findings ... Abnormalities: - Mitral ... of leaflets - Mitral ... hypertension Pericardial ... #Involvement #diagnosis
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... CAUSES • PRIMARY Cardiac ... Primary systemic amyloidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... Has new large pericardial ... with cardiac involvement ... #Cardiac #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology #S4C
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... failure - Cancer: Amyloidosis ... heart failure, cardiac ... tumor, mitral valve ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
- Differential Diagnosis ... Bradycardia (inadequate cardiac ... Pulmonary embolism • Pericardial ... rupture • Acute mitral ... #differential #diagnosis
Gadolinium Enhancement Patterns in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies
Ischemic:
 • Subendocardial Infarct
 • Transmural Infarct
Non-Ischemic:
 • Mid-wall
Chagas disease • Epicardial ... Hyper-Enhancement: Amyloidosis ... sclerosis, post-cardiac ... cardiomyopathy #diagnosis