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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 ... attributable to acute ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
Pulmonary Artery Clot ... seen on PSAX in Acute ... Saddle Pulmonary Embolism ... #Artery #PSAX #AcutePE ... #Saddle #PulmonaryEmbolism
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
- Differential Diagnosis ... PFO: paradoxical emboli ... Causes arterial clot ... NBTE (marantic endocarditis ... #clots #hematology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis ... #table
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Suspected Pulmonary Embolism ... • Alternative diagnosis ... months) - 1.0 #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #AcutePE #Diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Culture (+): Acute ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis? ... #diagnosis #management
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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- Differential Diagnosis ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... Infective Endocarditis ... Syndrome, Infective Endocarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - Signs and Symptoms
Most Common Presenting SYMPTOMS 
 - Dyspnea at rest or with
Pulmonary Embolism ... distension (14%) #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #AcutePE #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
- Differential Diagnostic ... GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... - Thrombus / Embolism ... inflammation → clot ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
, LV aneurysm, Endocarditis ... , Acute MI - Lacunar ... and paradoxical embolism ... #differential #diagnosis