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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
fever, Infective endocarditis ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... ), Spontaneous rupture ... Papillary muscle rupture ... Left ventricular aneurysm
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Marfan's Disease Mitral ... Chordae Tendinae • Rupture ... • Endocarditis ... Fever • Trauma Mitral ... • Infarct • Rupture
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Severe Aortic Regurgitation ... Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Infection: Infective Endocarditis ... Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
PNA, Abscess), Viral ... • Valvular (Mitral ... stenosis or regurgitation ... , Tricuspid endocarditis ... Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Regurgitation ( ... regurgitation ... Infective/marantic endocarditis ... MV chordae may rupture ... #Mitral #Regurgitation
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... • Additional culture ... consultation • Valve regurgitation ... • Aggressive management ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Blood Culture Collection ... Implementation-of-an-evidence-based-algorithm-reduces-blood-culture-overuse-in-an-adult-emergency-department.php ... have unstable vital ... tract infection, endocarditis ... #Management #BloodCultures
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Marantic: Emboli > Regurgitation
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... (→ventricular aneurysm ... ), mural thrombi ... , weight loss, regurgitation ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management