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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... - Most Common Cause ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
- Differential Diagnosis ... dizziness, syncope, chest ... tissue (previous MI ... ) Non-Cardiac Causes ... #Arrhythmias #Cardiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
may aid in the diagnosis ... In this case, pulmonary ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... Contractility: • MI ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... (+LR 2.6) - Cardiac ... SatyaPatelMD #ChestPain ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ... evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... lack of acute cardiac ... ischemic changes CXR ... • Pulmonary embolism ... #cardiology
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Diagnosis (PIOPED ... In most cases of ... the chest x-ray ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism