5 results
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... venous origin of CE material ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Causes of Arterial ... Venous Thrombosis - Differential ... PFO: paradoxical emboli ... artery aneurysm: Causes ... NBTE (marantic endocarditis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cause Injury By ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... via ASD • Metastatic ... Treat underlying cause
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... gangrenosum • Bacterial ... endocarditis ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... via ASD • Metastatic ... cause injury by ... #Differential #