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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
• Paradoxical: Right ... Venous System/Right ... rheumatic valve disease ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Generalized: • Chills, night ... Malaise, fatigue, weight ... via ASD • Metastatic ... • Left sided > Right ... #management #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... Sign" c/w acute right ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Generalized: Chills, night ... Malaise, fatigue, weight ... via ASD • Metastatic ... • Left sided > Right ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Contrast Effect in Right ... PFO with left to right ... Contrast #Effect #Right ... #cardiology #clinical ... #pocus #bubble
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
patients w/ different diagnoses ... typically from acute right ... related to pulmonary embolism ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
View RCM is a disease ... atrial septum might ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Mets = Climbing a flight ... Ischemic heart disease ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Retinoblastoma - MRI
 • Most common intra-ocular neoplasm in children.
 • Clinical Presentation: leukocoria (loss of
intra-ocular neoplasm in children ... leukocoria (loss of red light ... Leptomeningeal disease ... neuroradiology #pediatrics ... #radiology
This is the bedside Echo of a critically ill young lady who was transferred in profound
Her working diagnoses ... around in the right ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #A4C # ... MassivePE #Embolism