9 results
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Valve (Vegetation ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... #Coronary #Artery
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... Which of the following ... Resolution: Pulmonary artery ... clinical #ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #a4c #mcconnells
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular Thrombus ... on Echocardiogram ... normal after this ... #Cardiology #A4c ... #Embolism
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
Large Mobile Left Atrial ... Echocardiogram ... Shortly after admission ... stenosis.Simultaneous embolic ... #LA #TEE #Echocardiogram
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cause Injury By ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... than 5 to 7 days after
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... cause injury by ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE ... than 5 to 7 days after ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) 48 year ... context of embolism ... are not POCUS: serial ... are all of some value
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
on Echocardiogram ... context of embolism ... are not POCUS: serial ... are all of some value ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
cases, median -3d ... after incubation ... • Depending on the ... type of injury ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases