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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Giant Thrombosed Intracranial Aneurysm - Computed tomography (CT) performed without the administration of contrast material revealed
administration of contrast material ... CT angiography and ... middle cerebral artery ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #NEJM
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
This can be LA aneurysm ... idiopathic. 2. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #management #cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right Atrium ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
chest performed after ... administration of contrast material ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
>LAP as atrial septum ... stretched PFO or ASD ... , and later (after ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #saline
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... clinical judgement ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... seen on a CXR.2 ... #Lung #Pulmonary