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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Angiography or Cardiac ... attributable to acute ... #Coronary #Artery ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
Pulmonary Artery ... seen on PSAX in Acute ... Embolism Suspicious ... pulmonary artery ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical #Echocardiogram
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... cardiac disease ... ventricular function Pulmonary-Artery ... embolism • Re-expansion ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Right pulmonary artery thrombus as seen from the suprasternal view in a patient with pulmonary embolism
artery thrombus ... as seen from the ... #artery #embolism ... #suprasternal #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism The sensitivity ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... than 5 to 7 days after ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
The Kussmaul sign ... cardiomyopathy, massive pulmonary ... embolism, right ... cardiac surgery ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
common causes of acute ... insufficiency shortly after ... pathophysiologic ... Embolism: • Acute ... multiple smaller emboli
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... demonstrates two of the ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... demonstrates two of the ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology