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Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) CardiacCT. In nl development, the ostium secundum allows placental blood to
Secundum atrial ... septal defect (ASD ... part of a MMI approach ... #CCTA #ASD #Atrial ... #SeptalDefect #
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Cardioembolic: Atrial ... prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm ... Endocarditis, Acute MI ... etiologies: Carotid artery ... Stroke #causes #differential
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
diameter to max aneurysm ... size < 0.5 • Bidirectional ... region • Acute aneurysm ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Trypanosoma cruzi Reactivation in the Brain- ...Magnetic resonance images of the brain showed a mass measuring
respectively, after ... on the basis of partial ... #clinical #NEJM ... reactivation #brain #MRI ... #radiology
Left Main Coronary Artery Aneurysm- The left main coronary artery opened into a large spherical cavity
Main Coronary Artery ... Aneurysm- The left ... with contrast material ... anterior descending and ... #radiology #NEJM
Giant Thrombosed Intracranial Aneurysm - Computed tomography (CT) performed without the administration of contrast material revealed
administration of contrast material ... middle cerebral artery ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Neuro #CT #MRI ... #NEJM
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 ... dilated #left #atrium ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
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 ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Superficial temporal artery ... disturbance • Temp. artery ... oligoclonal bands • MRI ... Thrombosis and arterial ... aneurysms can also