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#Diagnosis #EM #IM #PERC #Low #Risk #Pulmonary #Embolism #PulmonaryEmbolism #Algorithm #RebelEM
#Diagnosis #EM # ... Risk #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #PulmonaryEmbolism
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... valves • MRI brain ... often seen • MRI brain ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis
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 ... #diagnosis #differential
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
Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Suspected Pulmonary Embolism ... #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Endocarditis - Duke Criteria - Major and Minor

MAJOR CRITERIA: 
 - Persistently +ve blood culture for
Endocarditis - Duke ... - Vascular: emboli ... to organs / brain ... criteria #Endocarditis ... #Major #Minor #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index - estimates 30d mortality #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #PCC #PESI #sPESI #risk
Pulmonary Embolism ... 30d mortality #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... risk #score #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... suspect right-sided endocarditis ... joints, spleen, brain ... with multiple embolic ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
- Team should train ... CIRCUIT THROMBOSIS - Clots ... Clots in oxygenator ... pump is trying to drain ... Troubleshooting #problems #diagnosis
The pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria (PERC) was created to reduce testing in patients who have a
The pulmonary embolism ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... Criteria #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #PulmonaryEmbolism