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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery Embolism ... - Most Common Cause ... Concomitant coronary emboli ... Evidence of an embolic ... • Presence of embolic
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
positive in 90% of IE cases ... Cause Injury By ... : • Early embolic ... • Paradoxical emboli ... Treat underlying cause
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
COVID-19 • Fat Emboli ... valves (septic emboli ... • Cholesterol Emboli ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Causes of Hemoptysis ... Lung abscess Emboli ... BATTLECAMP #Mnemonic #Causes
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
positive in 90% of IE cases ... Septic emboli ... cause injury by ... : • Early embolic ... Treat underlying cause
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... - Pulmonary Emboli ... , Chemicals, Gases ... #Differential #Causes
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
site of prior embolism ... Ischemic stroke caused ... by septic emboli ... hemmorrhage • Septic emboli ... neudrawlogy and Casey
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... : Atheromatous embolic ... , Fat emboli, Tumor ... emboli • Therapeutic ... Renal #Infarction #Causes
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
disorders, or other causes ... • Secondary Causes ... Others: • Fat emboli ... • Cholesterol emboli ... • Septic emboli
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Non-PalpabIe → Palpable
 • Thrombocytopenia (HIT, ITP/HUS), Coagulation defects (DIC, warfarin
Causes of Purpura ... Vasculopathy - Emboli ... nonpalpable #palpable #Causes