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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... Fibroelastoma), Mass ... embolization Wlo LV ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... the clot is very clear ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #clinical #cardiology ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Echocardiogram - Differential ... : Case 1: LV Clot ... Sarcoma Case 3: Apical ... Echocardiogram #clinical #a4c ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Toxins/Medications, Spinal ... , CVP > 12 • Myocardial ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Blood Loss, GI Losses
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Complications in Acute Myocardial ... • Stasis and thrombus ... anterior infarct in apical ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Ischemic • Myocardial ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... • Cardiogenic: Myocardial ... Obstructive: Pulmonary Embolism ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Blood Loss, GI Losses
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... the context of embolism ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
thickening or mobile masses ... papillary muscles apically ... laterally from myocardial ... Primary #Functional #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Most Common): - Myocardium ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology