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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery Embolism ... Evidence of an embolic ... • Presence of embolic ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis ... Endocarditis ... #Endocarditis ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... Non-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis ... Fever -, Systemic embolism ... Features of Infective Endocarditis ... #NonInfective #Endocarditis
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
vegetations to prevent embolism ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Signs

 - Osler's Node: Painful red fingers/toes ➔ immune
 - Janeway Lesion: Painless palms/soles ➔
Endocarditis Signs ... palms/soles ➔ emboli ... #Endocarditis
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
vegetations to prevent embolism ... #Vegetations #endocarditis ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Thrombosis • Septic Embolism ... Infective Endocarditis ... ) • Fat Embolism ... bone) • Air Embolism ... Syndrome, Infective Endocarditis
Embolic manifestations of endocarditis - Splinter hemorrhages - nail bed hemorrhages not extending the length of
Embolic manifestations ... of endocarditis ... Nails #Nailbed #Endocarditis
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
Complications of Endocarditis ... site of prior embolism ... caused by septic emboli ... hemmorrhage • Septic emboli ... caseyalbin #endocarditis
Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis

General 
 - Malaise 
 - Clubbing 

Cardiac 
 - Murmurs
Features of Infective Endocarditis ... Neurological - Cerebral emboli ... #Infective #Endocarditis