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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... to acute MI • ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
mitral regurgitation ... Culture (+): Acute ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... via ASD • Metastatic ... embolism Endocarditis
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
prosthetic valves, LV ... aneurysm, Endocarditis ... , Acute MI - Lacunar ... paradoxical embolism ... Stroke #causes #differential
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
presented with acute ... later with normal LV ... and RV function ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the LV ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

S/p mitral repair and MAZE. Hypotensive dyspneic, lightheaded.
Bedside U/S expediting diagnosis treatment
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... S/p mitral repair ... #AcutePE #POCUS ... #s4c #clinical
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... thrombus in pericardial ... associated with thrombus ... #cardiology #differential
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... (A4C) 48 year ... woman in ICU for acute ... the context of embolism ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... mitral regurgitation ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... via ASD • Metastatic ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19- Clot in Transit

57 year old COVID PUI  with massive RA thrombus
with massive RA thrombus ... burden, DVT, and ... #AcutePE #COVID19 ... ClotinTransit #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical