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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery Embolism ... Etiology: • Direct: Clot ... Evidence of an embolic ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
PFO: paradoxical emboli ... Causes arterial clot ... NBTE (marantic endocarditis ... Differential #Diagnosis #clots
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ... massive pulmonary embolus ... McConnell's, and even clot-in-transit ... McConnells #Sign #Clinical ... AcutePE #Pulmonary #Embolism
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... high index of clinical ... Hypercoagulable states • Clinical ... indwelling catheters • Clinical ... #NonInfective #Endocarditis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... POCUS Pulmonary embolism ... and additional clot ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis ... Endocarditis ... #Endocarditis ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
vegetations to prevent embolism ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
vegetations to prevent embolism ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Embolic manifestations of endocarditis - Splinter hemorrhages - nail bed hemorrhages not extending the length of
Embolic manifestations ... of endocarditis ... of the nail #Clinical ... Nails #Nailbed #Endocarditis
Endocarditis Signs

 - Osler's Node: Painful red fingers/toes ➔ immune
 - Janeway Lesion: Painless palms/soles ➔
Endocarditis Signs ... palms/soles ➔ emboli ... #Endocarditis ... JanewayLesion #Clinical