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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 ... Evidence of an embolic ... • Presence of embolic ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of Jaundice ... hepatocyte damage (eg, hepatitis ... postoperative jaundice ... miscellaneous causes ... #differential #causes
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes ... Presentations Causes ... - Pulmonary embolism ... AFib #Diagnosis #Causes ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
PFO with thrombus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#patent #foramenovale #PFO #thrombus #embolism #psax #Echocardiogram
PFO #thrombus #embolism ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
within GI and URT causes ... Maternal viremia causes ... Hematogenous spread causes ... late findings • Hepatitis ... , jaundice and RUQ
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
Causes of Gallbladder ... Cholangitis, Acute hepatitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #radiology ... #POCUS #ultrasound
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 ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
- HIV, herpes, hepatitis ... B, hepatitis C ... needles - HIV, hepatitis ... plague, anthrax • Jaundice ... typhoid, pulmonary embolism
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

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