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Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
features of acute ... Embolism Diagnosis ... In most cases of ... pulmonary emboli ... the chest x-ray
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... that may lead to infarction ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... Treat underlying cause
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
depletion • Pulmonary ... embolism • Pericardial ... - Myocardial infarction ... muscle rupture • Acute ... #causes #Hypotensive
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Differentiate Acute ... Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction ... and Pulmonary Embolism ... life-threatening causes ... comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive: • Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... cause injury by ... that may lead to infarction ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... - Differential Diagnosis ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... Embolism: • T-wave ... myocardial infarction
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
lead ECG, chest X-ray ... o Circulatory embolism ... ischaemia (or infarction ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... dysfunction • Pulmonary ... /amniotic embolism ... of myocardial infarction ... Rule out other causes