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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial ... (a4c) Mitral ... of underlying cardiac ... #Stenosis #Atrial ... #Thrombus #a4c
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Embolism • Cardiac ... : - Atrial thrombus ... other causes of
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... chordae Severe mitral ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve thrombus ... #diagnosis #differential
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential #
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Causes of Mitral ... cleft, cushion defects ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Diagnosis Framework ... * • Valvular: Mitral ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... #Diagnosis #causes
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(4) All 4 cardiac ... (5) Layered clot ... (7) patient in atrial ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #thrombus
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... thrombus • Digoxin ... thrombin inhibitor ... Moderate or severe mitral ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect ... lung disease Caused ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC)
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
(MR) Causes of ... plane into left atrium ... muscle injury: Direct ... #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology