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Lymphoma infiltration in mitral valve on Echocardiogram
A case from my archive... interesting. Lymphoma infiltration in mitral
infiltration in mitral valve ... on Echocardiogram ... A case from my ... went to mitral valve ... #mitralvalve #Echocardiogram
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
vs Noninfective Causes ... infection Native Valve ... lugdunensis Native Valve ... #Noninfective #Causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... Prosthetic Heart Valve ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
for enumerating differentials ... your grand rounds/cases ... hotel or cruise ships ... Pathogens #Pneumonia #Differential ... #Microbiology #Causes
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... discomfort Cardiac Causes ... Structural • Valve ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... Arrhythmias #Cardiology #Differential
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... Anemia Intrinsic Causes ... AS, prosthetic valve ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Faget's Sign & Liebermeister's Rule
Pulse-Temperature Dissociation
EVERY 1 F RISE IN TEMPERATURE -> HR INCREASES 8-10 BPM
INFECTIOUS
BPM INFECTIOUS CAUSES ... • Fever OTHER CAUSES ... limited predictive value ... help hone your differential ... Dissociation #diagnosis #differential
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
health - Aortic valve ... depending on the cause ... Diagnosis #Workup #Differential ... #Causes
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Pressure - Differential ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... Pulse #Pressure #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
and prosthetic valve ... Endocarditis #Sources #Causes ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential