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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... attributable to acute ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... your next step in management ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #DSign #AcutePE
Huge right atrial myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

Notice the typical attachment to the inter-atrial septum (fossa ovalis)
myxoma on POCUS ... (fossa ovalis) and ... #myxoma #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #ultrasound
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... " c/w acute right ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... Culture (+): Acute ... via ASD • Metastatic ... #cardiology
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology ... #DSign
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
after admission: acute ... stenosis.Simultaneous embolic ... stroke in right MCA and ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound ... #Cardiology #Clinical
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... via ASD • Metastatic ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... is the cardiac ultrasound ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... woman in ICU for acute ... the context of embolism ... : serial blood cultures ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology