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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
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
COVID-19 • Fat Emboli ... Arterial Embolism ... thrombus - atrial ... valves (septic emboli ... • Cholesterol Emboli
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus ... : thrombus, fat, ... AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM ... Box D: AIR/GAS EMBOLISM ... #Embolism #VTE
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet thrombi ... Fever -, Systemic embolism ... brain for cerebral emboli ... Fever +, Systemic embolism ... brain for cerebral emboli
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
transplantation Embolism ... : Atheromatous embolic ... disease, Paradoxical emboli ... , Fat emboli, Tumor ... emboli • Therapeutic
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... help AND check arterial ... o Circulatory embolus ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
thrombophlebitis, pulmonary emboli ... , and ocular thrombi ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... DIC • Septic emboli
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Serial TTE and close
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
should identify any cause ... help AND check arterial ... o Circulatory embolism ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Workup