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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... - Most Common Cause ... surgery, endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
aortic and mitral regurgitation ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... > Regurgitation ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... Ring fracture, Thrombus ... #differential # ... diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes #primary
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... cause injury by ... > Regurgitation ... #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 ... • Tricuspid Regurgitation ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... Infarction - Differential ... • Cardiac source ... infarction with mural thrombi ... #Differential #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... diagnosis #management #cardiology