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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery Embolism ... attributable to acute MI ... Evidence of an embolic ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... #diagnosis #differential
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 ... heart valves • MRI ... often seen • MRI ... #table
Pulmonary Embolism: Odds Ratios for the ECG Components for the Risk of Hemodynamic Collapse or Death

Findings
Pulmonary Embolism ... Ratios for the ECG Components ... From Pulmonary Embolism ... Findings #Pulmonary #Embolism ... S1Q3T3 #Predictive #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
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POCUS Findings in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
- McConnell's Sign
- TAPSE
- D-Shaped Septum
- Abnormal RV:LV Ratio

#Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE
POCUS Findings in ... Acute Pulmonary Embolism ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... AcutePE #Accuracy #POCUS ... #Signs #DSign #Diagnosis
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Differentiating the Four Types of Mesenteric Ischemia 

There are four types of AMI, which include arterial
include arterial embolism ... thrombosis and embolism ... etiologies are shown in table ... Types #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Table • ACS ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... contractility) - Acute MI ... Massive pulmonary embolism ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Table
Pulmonary Embolism - Signs and Symptoms
Most Common Presenting SYMPTOMS 
 - Dyspnea at rest or with
Pulmonary Embolism ... accentuated pulmonic component ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Resonance Imaging (MRI ... #Contrast #CT #MRI ... #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table