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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 ... • Presence of embolic ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis
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 ... AcutePE #Pulmonary #Embolism
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
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis ... Fever -, Systemic embolism ... Features of Infective Endocarditis ... #NonInfective #Endocarditis
Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pearls:
 - Consider non-infectious endocarditis in pts with cancer/SLE and
Infective Endocarditis ... Diagnosis and Management ... non-infectious endocarditis ... Embolic phenomenon ... #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Thrombosis • Septic Embolism ... Infective Endocarditis ... ) • Fat Embolism ... bone) • Air Embolism ... Syndrome, Infective Endocarditis
Embolic manifestations of endocarditis - Splinter hemorrhages - nail bed hemorrhages not extending the length of
Embolic manifestations ... of endocarditis ... Nails #Nailbed #Endocarditis
Endocarditis Signs

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