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#Diagnosis #EM #IM #PERC #Low #Risk #Pulmonary #Embolism #PulmonaryEmbolism #Algorithm #RebelEM
#Diagnosis #EM # ... Risk #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #PulmonaryEmbolism
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Etiology: • Direct: Clot ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... #Coronary #Artery ... #Embolism #diagnosis
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
- Differential Diagnosis ... PFO: paradoxical emboli ... - Popliteal artery ... Causes arterial clot ... NBTE (marantic endocarditis
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
Clot seen on PSAX ... Saddle Pulmonary Embolism ... Large clot in right ... #Pulmonary #Clot ... AcutePE #Saddle #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
Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Malignancy • Embolic ... PFO, Infective endocarditis ... , Marantic endocarditis ... aneurysm, Splenic artery ... #differential #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis? ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #diagnosis #management
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
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
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
, LV aneurysm, Endocarditis ... and paradoxical embolism ... etiologies: Carotid artery ... #differential #diagnosis