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 ... @the_gelf #AorticValve ... ChordaeTendinae #echocardiogram
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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
24 yo M sent from clinic to ED for + blood cultures. POCUS shows aortic valve
POCUS shows aortic valve ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Cardiac #PLAX #AorticValve ... Aorta #Vegetation #Endocarditis
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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 #
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