70 results
Schematic examples of the cause of acute mitral regurgitation. 
LV, left ventricle; PM, papillary mucle; SAM,
cause of acute mitral ... ventricle; PM, papillary ... Regurgitation #MR #Diagnosis ... Causes #Acute #Differential ... #Cardiology
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
defect (RAPD). ... very sensitive diagnostic ... semiologianeurologica #RAPD ... #Defect #Neurology ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
Secondary Causes of Mitral ... Tendineae rupture • Papillary ... cardiomyopathy, Papillary ... Regurgitation #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
The Role of Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 • Establish diagnosis & determine pattern of hypertrophy
 •
& direction of mitral ... intrinsic structure of mitral ... valve & papillary ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Systolic Murmurs - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Regurgitation - Papillary ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
weeks to months Papillary ... Leading to Mitral ... Regurge Mural ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... chordae Severe mitral ... stenosis #Causes #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology
Maneuvers to Identify Systolic Murmurs 
Effect of Squatting and Valsalva:
 - Mitral Valve Prolapse 
 -
and Valsalva: - Mitral ... Identification #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
Diastolic Murmurs - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diastolic: • Mitral ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Differential diagnosis for toxic/metabolic encephalopathies - Patterns on Brain Imaging

Cynthia Czawlytko, MD @drcyncity

#Differential #diagnosis #encephalopathies #encephalopathy
Differential diagnosis ... MD @drcyncity #Differential ... #diagnosis #encephalopathies ... patterns #MRI #Neurology ... pathology #diseases #radiology