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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... - Most Common Cause ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
injury), Coags ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... Goodpasture's cause ... blood retum in serial
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... injury in the production ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... or diagnostic tests ... gluconeogenesis Liver Injury
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Traumatic brain injury ... capillaries • Criteria ... evidence of left atrial ... #differential #
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Manifestations: Renal ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial ... heart GI Tests
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... tract, and often causes ... retinopathy Lab ... Tests: • CBC ... • Urinalysis (Renal