Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 β€’ Malignancy
 β€’ Autoimmune disease
 β€’ Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... vs Noninfective Causes ... #Algorithm #Infective ... #Noninfective #Causes ... #Differential #
Aortic Valve Chordae Tendinae causing Aortic Regurgitation
In cases of significant aortic regurgitation without endocarditis or significant
Aortic Valve Chordae ... regurgitation without endocarditis ... are rare, but cause ... ChordaeTendinae #echocardiogram ... clinical #pocus #tee #AorticRegurgitation
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Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 β€’ Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... β€’ Prosthetic valve ... Mitral annulus valve ... Regurgitation #differential ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 β€’ Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... Regurgitation - Differential ... Acute Infective Endocarditis ... Acute Prosthetic Valve ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... stenosis, Prosthetic valve ... β€’ Endocarditis ... #Diagnosis #causes
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
fib, prosthetic valves ... , LV aneurysm, Endocarditis ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes ... #differential #
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic valve ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Aorta #Vegetation #Endocarditis ... #AorticRegurgitation
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Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Decreased Production:
 - Drugs (chemo, yang, sulfa, acetaminophen, NSAIDs, quinine,
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... - Differential ... - Mechanical: valve ... replacement, endocarditis ... Thrombocytopenia #Differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... sickle-cell, prosthatic valve ... #Fe #algorithm
Figure. An approach to the diagnostic use of echocardiography (echo). Rx indicates prescription; TEE, transesophageal
echocardiography; and
prosthetic heart valves ... diseases, previous endocarditis ... other stigmata of endocarditis ... Transesophageal #Echocardiogram ... #TTE #TEE #Algorithm