Mitral Stenosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Mitral Stenosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Tags: Heart Valve Disorder, Mitral Stenosis, Emergency, Fever, Emergency Medicine
Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2010 at 3:53 am By:
The most common cause of mitral stenosis is rheumatic fever (RF). Learn more causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/aBOF3c
Pediatrics, Pyloric Stenosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pyloric stenosis, also known as infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS), is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in infancy. IHPS occurs secondary to hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the muscular layers of the pylorus, causing a ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:56 am By:
Pyloric stenosis is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in infancy. Learn more about causes & symptoms. http://bit.ly/aecpQq
Tetralogy of Fallot: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a complex of anatomic abnormalities arising from the maldevelopment of the right ventricular infundibulum. In 1888, Fallot described the anatomy as consisting of pulmonary artery stenosis, ventricular septal defect (VSD), deviation ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2010 at 8:23 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a complex of anatomic abnormalities arising from the maldevelopment of the heart. http://bit.ly/ag8tZp
Pulmonic Valvular Stenosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Until the 1950s, isolated pulmonary stenosis was considered to be a rare congenital abnormality.1 A review of the literature in 1949 yielded just 68 cases. However, as physiologic testing has improved, this condition has been ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2010 at 3:58 am By:
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Pulmonary valve stenosis typically occurs when the pulmonary valve fails to grow properly during development. http://bit.ly/axqne5
Mitral Regurgitation: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mitral regurgitation, in the acute and chronic decompensated states, is commonly encountered in the emergency department. An understanding of the underlying etiologies and pathophysiology of the condition is critical to direct appropriate treatment. Pathophysiology Mitral regurgitation ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2010 at 3:57 am By:
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Mitral regurgitation is common and can be divided into 3 stages. Learn more about mitral regurgitation. http://bit.ly/dxNxxh
Mitral Valve Prolapse: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) can occur in a multitude of disorders and, in most instances, it reflects a normal variant rather than a single disease process. Despite years of research, the symptomatology and significance of MVP ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2010 at 3:54 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) can occur in a multitude of disorders or as a normal variant rather than single cause. http://bit.ly/cSKb7u
Tricuspid Stenosis: eMedicine Cardiology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Tricuspid valve dysfunction can result from morphological alterations in the valve or from functional aberrations of the myocardium. Tricuspid stenosis is almost always rheumatic in origin and is generally accompanied by mitral and aortic valve involvement.” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 10:18 pm By:
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Tricuspid stenosis is almost always rheumatic in origin. What are other causes and possible symptoms? http://bit.ly/aWubkT
Mitral Stenosis: eMedicine Cardiology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mitral stenosis (MS) is characterized by obstruction to left ventricular inflow at the level of mitral valve due to structural abnormality of the mitral valve apparatus. The most common cause of mitral stenosis is rheumatic fever. ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 10:16 pm By:
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Commonly caused by rheumatic fever, mitral stenosis is a progressive disease. What you should know. http://bit.ly/9XVGr6
Aortic Stenosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Aortic stenosis (AS) is the obstruction of blood flow across the aortic valve. Aortic stenosis has several etiologies including congenital unicuspid or bicuspid valve, rheumatic fever, and degenerative calcific changes of the valve. A stenotic valve ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on March 18, 2010 at 8:54 pm By:
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Study finds multidetector CT to be an accurate modality for aortic valve measurements in patients with aortic stenosis. http://bit.ly/aIc6XB
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