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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arterial Embolism ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... Dissection • Aneurysm
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Etiology and ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular Thrombus ... renal infarcts and ... #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
size < 0.5 • Bidirectional ... thrombus in pericardial ... associated with thrombus ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... via ASD • Metastatic ... Diagnosis? ... #management #cardiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
The classic triad ... an intramural thrombus ... have claimed that POCUS ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Differential Diagnosis ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... via ASD • Metastatic ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left atrium ... This can be LA aneurysm ... ASD with R/L shunting ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
- Differential Diagnosis ... renal artery • Aneurysms ... Cardiac source: Atrial ... infarction with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
What are the next POCUS ... the context of embolism ... tests are not POCUS ... : serial blood cultures ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology