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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(Vegetation, Thrombus ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... : Duke Criteria ... (2 Major OR 1 Major ... bacteria, ECHO w/ vegetation ... #duke #criteria
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... tumor embolism Septic ... Suspicion → TEE • Duke ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Endocarditis #Differential
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Intracardiac Septal ... Diagnosis - 4 separate ... cases: Case 1: ... LV Clot Case 2: ... Echocardiogram #clinical #a4c
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... Early transit of bubbles ... >LAP as atrial septum ... , first likely due ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Stages: 1. ... tissue perfusion 2. ... 66% of shock) • Septic ... ascending aorta into valve ... #criticalcare #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
sx will not be subtle ... or sed rate): Value ... very remarkable w/differential ... due to skip lesions ... mg per day or 1