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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Primary (organic) chronic ... endocarditis, Ring fracture ... , Thrombus formation ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Can be acute or ... chronic. ... Thrombus. ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
potentially be an acute ... • Splenic vein thrombus ... hernia • Rib fracture ... • Abdominal aortic ... gastroenteritis • Epiploic appendages
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
wall thinning • Features ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus ... #diagnosis #timeline
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... disorders - Chronic ... : • Acute Coronary ... Endocarditis • Mitral
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
acceleration time; Ao = aorta ... pulmonary ejection ms ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
with overlying thrombus ... muscles leading to mitral ... susceptibility Acute ... Phase • Acute ... #diagnosis
Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Typical location of the osteochondral defect
of the Talus - MSK ... injury: used for acute ... Osteochondritis dissecans: chronic ... Insufficiency Fracture ... #diagnosis #msk