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Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
lung cancer (2D/3D ... cancer (10%–12%) & hematologic ... malignancies (10%–21%): malignant ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... valves - Infected cardiac ... Vasculitis • Injury ... pathophysiology #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Approach to the ... thromboembolism → Cardiac ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Biliary stone, Malignancy ... Skeletal muscle, cardiac ... Skeletal muscle, cardiac ... intestines, white blood
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) 48 year ... POCUS: serial blood ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Infiltrative - The ... Skeletal muscle, cardiac ... Skeletal muscle, Cardiac ... intestines, White blood ... liver #chemistry #diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pain that awakens the ... patient • Blood ... Epigastric: Consider cardiac ... • Splenic vein thrombus
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
- Differential Diagnosis ... deficiency of red blood ... thrombosis Cardiac ... carbon monoxide) Malignancy ... #differential #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... Microbiology: Blood ... Septic Emboli Cause Injury ... • Blood cultures ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
which can plug blood ... Disorders: • Malignancy ... emboli, and ocular thrombi ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... hematology