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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Degenerative (Tricuspid ... • Trauma Mitral ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
(organic) chronic ... mitral regurgitation ... , Infective endocarditis ... , Infective endocarditis ... mitral regurgitation
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Endocarditis, Acute ... Injury to Root Chronic ... : Infective Endocarditis ... , Rheumatic Fever ... Valve Dysfunction Chronic
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Infectious endocarditis ... Infection: • ... UnknownOrigin #FUO #Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders - Chronic ... Heart Failure • Infective ... Endocarditis ... • Mitral Regurgitation ... ) • Tricuspid
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... night sweats, fever ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
stenosis - Infective ... /marantic endocarditis ... Age-related changes, chronic ... #Mitral #Regurgitation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stenosis • Tricuspid ... Regurgitation ... Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
involves aortic and mitral ... regurgitation ... night sweats, fever ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers