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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... via ASD • Metastatic ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
: • Low: <1 percent ... Intermediate burden: >1 ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
- Differential ... Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
- Summary 1. ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... months before 1° ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Differential Diagnosis ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... via ASD • Metastatic ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... Hyperthyroidism • Anemia Psychiatric ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... Embolism: • T-wave ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
pulmonary hypertension ... >LAP as atrial septum ... stretched PFO or ASD ... clinical #pocus #a4c ... intrapulmonary #cardiology