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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... Angiography or Cardiac ... - Most Common Cause ... attributable to acute ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
ST elevation of acute ... large clot and tamponade ... effusion #clot #thrombus ... #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Infarction* • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... Anaphylaxis* #Acute
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Embolization on Echocardiogram ... #Thrombus #Embolization ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Cardiology #A4c ... #Embolism
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Can be acute or ... Regurge Mural Thrombus ... Leading to emboli ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... tamponade.
Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19- Clot in Transit

57 year old COVID PUI  with massive RA thrombus
with massive RA thrombus ... Resulted in cardiac ... #AcutePE #COVID19 ... ClotinTransit #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
infarction • Acute ... • Pulmonary embolism ... Obstructive: • Cardiac ... tamponade • Tension ... Algorithm #shock #causes
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
History and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes ... : • Acute myocardial ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Cardiac tamponade
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • ... Stable Angina • Acute ... • Pulmonary Embolism
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Bradycardia (inadequate cardiac ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Pericardial tamponade ... muscle rupture • Acute ... differential #diagnosis #causes