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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(LV thrombus, LAA ... Paradoxical: Right to Left ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Lead AVR on ECG 1. ... indicative of left ... artery (LMCA). left ... failure, and death. 2. ... #cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
belongs to a 92-year ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... idiopathic. 2. ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
(TEE) Windows 1. ... -Chamber view 2. ... Upper Right & Left ... ME Left Atrial Appendage ... Views #diagnosis #cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Diagnosis 1. ... ASD or PFO with left ... to right shunt 2. ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... echo in the last year ... one post op Cardiology ... and undergoing AAA ... CARP, DECREASE V trials
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... as atrial septum ... shifts left ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... #Radiology #CTChest