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Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... view of a patient diagnosed ... you can see the vegetation ... #Tricuspid #Valve ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram
Aortic Valve in M-Mode Simplified
 - Normal
 - Bicuspid
 - Calcific Aortic Stenosis
 - Aortic Valve
Aortic Valve in ... Simplified - Normal - Bicuspid ... Vegetation - Subaortic ... MMode #cardiology #diagnosis ... #echocardiogram
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Regurgitation - Differential ... Diagnosis Acute ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... -mm left sided vegetations
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
Arrhythmias - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... chest discomfort Cardiac ... • Valve disease ... previous MI) Non-Cardiac
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... Cardiomyopathy - Valves ... Stenosis • Tricuspid
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(Vegetation, Thrombus ... Angiography or Cardiac ... - Most Common Cause ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... - Most common cause ... endocarditis (vegetations ... atrial myxoma)/ball valve ... #diagnosis #differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Septic emboli cause ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Endocarditis #Differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
system including valves ... reservoir bag and APL valve ... consider: o Cardiac ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis