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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular Thrombus ... #Thrombus #Embolization ... #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
POCUS with IJ Thrombosis ... Differential/diagnosis ... ultrasound note the thrombus ... Had septic emboli ... #POCUS #Clinical
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet thrombi ... high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... cultures/serology: Serial ... Underlying valve pathology
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Sagittal View

Male with high fever and right
POCUS with IJ Thrombosis ... Differential/diagnosis ... ultrasound note the thrombus ... Had septic emboli ... #POCUS #Clinical
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... are enough to diagnose ... excludes other differentials ... that’s called “clinical ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... , and ocular thrombi ... : • + Clinical ... Biopsy: Typical pathologic ... DIC • Septic emboli
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Serial TTE and close ... #management #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
What are the next POCUS ... the context of embolism ... : serial blood cultures ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology