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Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Atherosclerosis, Arterial ... Valvular • Atrial ... endocarditis ... Hypoperfusion - Pump Failure ... infarction • Pulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... New-onset Heart Failure ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Cause Injury By ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Stroke Volume / Arterial ... less compliant arteries ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... • Infective Endocarditis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ... to neurologic injury ... embolus SHUNT ... shunting (eg, atrial ... #Respiratory #Failure
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... New-onset heart failure ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... cause injury by ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
RV Failure secondary ... to Pulmonary Arterial ... Pulmonary arterial ... This case illustrates ... #Pulmonary #Arterial
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Traumatic brain injury ... nervous system injury ... acute respiratory failure ... evidence of left atrial ... spiral arteries
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
liver or renal injury ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Sepsis - Bacterial ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
(DAH) & renal failure ... quantify renal injury ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... Goodpasture's cause ... blood retum in serial
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... described for Pulmonary ... Embolism; here ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C