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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
• Prosthetic valve ... rupture, Left ventricular ... Mitral annulus valve ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology
Tricuspid regurgitation is present on this subxiphoid view of a patient diagnosed with endocarditis. If you
Tricuspid regurgitation ... view of a patient diagnosed ... #cardiology #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... ultrasound #POCUS #S4C
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
; RVEDD, right ventricular ... TR, tricuspid regurgitation ... from Harjola et al ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Echocardiogram
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
Echocardiography Right ventricular ... independent prognostic value ... predictive of all‐cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... sclerosis (both heart valve ... • Mitchell et al ... #causes #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... Pt has biventricular ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #Cardiology #S4C
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
Doppler imaging; AcT ... TRPG = tricuspid valve ... the tricuspic valve ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Glucose/Temp • ACS ... • His-Purkinje Fiber ... #cardiology #BRADI
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Ventricular Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Prehosp ACLS-Asystole ... Diagnosis? ... Fibrillation #VFib #S4C
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram ... the RV as the ventricular ... cause of tricuspid regurgitation ... POCUS #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #a4c