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Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... - Thrombus / Embolism ... : Cardiac (AF, LV ... inflammation → clot ... #Schema #Differential
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Etiology: • Direct: Clot ... attributable to acute ... surgery, endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Constant Pain (Ischemia ... ) - Acute Onset ... Infective Endocarditis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... : • New cardiac ... /ischemic insult ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vessel - Lacunar Embolus ... • Bacterial endocarditis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Culture Positive: • Acute ... /ischemic insult ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... • Myocardial ischemia ... • Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... Chagas disease • Acute ... diagnosis #causes #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... Disease • Acute ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Pulmonary Edema - Differential ... cardiac disease ... • Negative for ischemic ... • Pulmonary embolism ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
woman in ICU for acute ... ischemic limb. ... What are the next POCUS ... the context of embolism ... A4C #clinical #cardiology