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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... clinical features ... class (30-day all cause ... #Embolism #Risk ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Cause Injury By ... Treat underlying cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
DVT AND PULMONARY EMBOLISM. 
CAUSES,  FINDINGS, MANAGEMENT. #clinical
DVT AND PULMONARY ... EMBOLISM. ... CAUSES, FINDINGS ... , MANAGEMENT. ... #clinical
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
- Observe and ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Embolism Diagnosis ... In most cases of ... pulmonary emboli ... pulmonary emboli ... #Clinical #Radiology
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
infarction In pulmonar ... embolism it is ... lunginfarction and ... The pulmonary embolus ... #Clinical #Radiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Sister had MI in ... seen in 34% of cases ... Electrocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology