#CausesofTricuspid #TricuspidRegurgitation #TricuspidPrevent Causes of Tricuspid Regurgitation Mnemonic: Functional REP-C Functional dilatation of tricuspid annulus due to RVF R: Rheumatic heart disease, Radiation E: Endomyocardial fibroelastosis and Ebstein anomaly (Lithium teratogenicity) P: Pulmonary artery hypertension severe causing RVF P: Pacing lead induced damage C: Carcinoid syndrome Clinical features Effort intolerance due to less pulmonary bloodRead More
Tricuspid stenosis Key pick up points – Large a waves in JVP – Blunted Y descent in JVP – Mid-diastolic murmur – Pulsations in liver Tricuspid stenosis can coexist with mitral stenosis and usually manifests after the Percutaneous mitral valvotomy has been done. Patient will develop features of right sided heart failure. Symptoms Ankle edema AbdominalRead More
#NEETPG #FMGE #INICET Criteria used for diagnosis are NADAS criteria Major Criteria Blue baby with noise in heart is having failure Cyanosis due to R- L shunting. It is central cyanosis non-responsive to oxygen administration Diastolic murmur Systolic murmur grade III or more Congestive heart failure due to L-R to shunting that causes overloading of lungRead More
#NEETPG #FMGE #INICET #COPD 1 minute read Long term oxygen therapy is the only pharmacological intervention that is demonstrated to reduce mortality in patients of Chronic obstructive lung disease. So here is a quick look at indications for LTOT @1L/min for 15 hours per day. Resting sp02 of less than 88% or p02< 55 mm HgRead More