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Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Benign / Flow ... Degenerative (Tricuspid ... Hypertension Tricuspid ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic ... subacute bacterial endocarditis ... Hypocomplementemia #Low ... #Complement #CHAMPS ... #Mnemonic #diagnosis
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
staining): • Low ... Complement: Post-strep ... Cryoglobulinemia, Endocarditis ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... #differential #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis? ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #diagnosis #management
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
ventricle (RV), tricuspid ... impede forward flow ... like tricuspid/ ... RV dysfunction due ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
CREAM Mnemonic for Causes of Aortic Regurgitation

C - Congenital (Bicuspid Aortic Valve)
R - Rheumatic disease -
CREAM Mnemonic for ... - Congenital (Bicuspid ... endemic areas E - Endocarditis ... Disease #CREAM #Mnemonic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
originate from a low-grade ... Syndrome (CAS): - Due ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... Differential Diagnosis ... temperatures by fixing complement
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... Aortic valve (tricuspid ... : Duke Criteria ... #Diagnosis #Summary ... #duke #criteria
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis ... " BCNIE may be due ... or fungi (grows slow ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... #diagnosis #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low ... complements and ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... , lymphopenia, low