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Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential ... least common): Thrombus ... Arterial - Thrombus ... inflammation → clot ... Ischemia #Schema #Differential
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Etiology: • Direct: Clot ... (LV thrombus, LAA ... Thrombus), Valve ... (Vegetation, Thrombus ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential ... Retained blood clots ... or percreta) Thrombin ... Hemorrhage #PPH #Differential
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Venous Thrombosis - Differential ... Causes arterial clot ... Venous #Thrombosis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #clots
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
Pericardial Clot ... effusion with large clot ... Pericardial #effusion #clot ... #thrombus #Echocardiogram
CLOT IN TRANSIT

IVC/RA View. "Peek-a-Boo phenomenon" (w/respiratory variation).

- Sam Ghali
@EM_RESUS

#Clinical #POCUS #IVC #Clots #Thrombus #InTransit
CLOT IN TRANSIT ... Clinical #POCUS #IVC #Clots ... #Thrombus #InTransit
Thromboelastogram Interpretation
Reaction Time (R Value):
 - Time till initiation of fibrin clot
 - Treatment: FFP, protamine
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initiation of fibrin clot ... achieve 20 mm clot ... assay representing thrombin-platelet ... Maximum strength of clot ... Degradation of clot
ISTH Scoring System for Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Platelet count:
 • Expected: Low (or normal)
 • Elevation
• Elevation in thrombin ... the presence of thrombin ... can accelerate thrombin ... broken down by thrombin ... to form clots,
Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus seen on Angiography

“Mother of all coronary thrombi”.  55 year old
Coronary Artery Thrombus ... of all coronary thrombi ... Thrombus protruding ... Coronary #Artery #Thrombus
Causes of Early (<20 Weeks) and Late Bleeding in Pregnancy  - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Bleeding
in Pregnancy - Differential ... Passing Tissue and Clots ... Passing Tissue and Clots ... Bleeding #Pregnancy #Differential