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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Etiology and ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Criteria) OR (2 ... #diagnosis #differential
Endocarditis - Duke Criteria - Major and Minor

MAJOR CRITERIA: 
 - Persistently +ve blood culture for
Endocarditis - Duke ... and Minor MAJOR ... - New valvular regurgitation ... drug use - Fever ... - Vascular: emboli
Combination of diagnostic criteria used to assess the severity of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). This figure lists
severity of tricuspid regurgitation ... this algorithm, severe ... suggestive color Doppler ... ASD indicates atrial ... #Criteria #Severe
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
for Infective Endocarditis ... 5 minor criteria ... - New valvular regurgitation ... Minor Criteria: ... Predisposition • Fever
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
mitral regurgitation ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... via ASD • Metastatic ... embolism Endocarditis ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... mitral regurgitation ... via ASD • Metastatic ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... > Regurgitation
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
and Management ... Vascular (septic emboli ... Diagnosis: Duke Criteria ... , new valvular regurgitation ... /lVDU, Fever, Vascular