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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Angiography or Cardiac ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... , h/o of cardiac ... #Embolism #diagnosis
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C ... presents with 1 ... wall thickening and ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #S4C
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Apical 4 Chamber (A4C ... presents with 1 ... wall thickening and ... appearance of heart on CXR ... #A4C
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
cardioembolic work ... renal infarcts and ... neurocheck was normal after ... #Embolization #Cardiac ... #A4c #Embolism
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right Atrium ... 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #s4c
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 ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Differential Diagnosis ... Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... than 5 to 7 days after
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... fungal work-up ... interventional radiology ... immediate treatment 1. ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - A4C ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... 1 hour. ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... Echocardiogram #A4C