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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Diagnosis, Causes ... - Pulmonary embolism ... prezapour #Atrial #Fibrillation ... #AFib #Diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery Embolism ... Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation ... - Most Common Cause ... attributable to acute ... vessels • Atrial Fibrillation
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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changes in Pulmonary Embolism ... RBBB - Right ventricular ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #AcutePE #HighRisk ... #Electrocardiogram
Anatomical Differential Diagnosis for Arrhythmias
 • SA node: Sinus bradycardia, Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS)
 • AV
• Ventricles: Ventricular ... Tachy-arrhythmias (ventricular ... (AFL), Atrial Fibrillation ... Fibrillation (V-Fib ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
thrombus - atrial fibrillation ... - Left ventricular ... valves (septic emboli ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes
Acute and long-term complications of acute STEMI
Acute and long-term complications of acute myocardial infarction are summarized
and ventricular ... fibrillation may ... They cause the vast ... remodeling can cause ... fibrillation.
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... evaluating for other causes ... Arrhythmia* (e.g., A-Fib ... EKG #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... and Hemoptysis Acute ... Disorders - Left Ventricular ... - Pulmonary Emboli ... #Differential #Causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Cause Injury By ... formation • Other vegetations ... Treat underlying cause ... -mm left sided vegetations
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Cardioembolic: Atrial fib ... Endocarditis, Acute ... and paradoxical embolism ... , Occult a-fib ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes