6 results
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 ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Wall Rupture: • Large ... muscle (inferior or lateral ... size < 0.5 • Bidirectional ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Syndrome: • large ... Differential Diagnosis ... Examination - bilateral ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... - Sagittal, axial
Giant Thrombosed Intracranial Aneurysm - Computed tomography (CT) performed without the administration of contrast material revealed
revealed a large ... middle cerebral artery ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Neuro #CT #MRI ... Intracranial #Aneurysm #NEJM
Bilateral Vestibular Schwannomas in Neurofibromatosis Type 2- ...Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain performed after the
Bilateral Vestibular ... brain performed after ... administration of contrast material ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #MRI
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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mortality in inferior MI ... correlate in the SHOCK trial ... consumption) can lead to large ... #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz