10-04-2006, 10:48 AM
diferential diagnosis
atrial myxoma , mitral stenosis , infectious endo carditis
atrial myxoma......systemic symp, mid diastolic murmur with no opening snap
mitral stenosis......no systemic symp, mid diastolic murmur with opening snap
infectious endo.....check risk factors eg iv drug abuser ,underlying heart disease etc and systemic smptoms present
atrial myxoma , mitral stenosis , infectious endo carditis
atrial myxoma......systemic symp, mid diastolic murmur with no opening snap
mitral stenosis......no systemic symp, mid diastolic murmur with opening snap
infectious endo.....check risk factors eg iv drug abuser ,underlying heart disease etc and systemic smptoms present