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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
TEE, CT or MRI Minor ... (1 Major + ≥ 2 Minor ... ) OR (3 Minor) ... : (1 Major + 1 Minor ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
sporotrichiosis minor ... biopsy preferred Differential
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Beta-Thalassemia Minor ... #elevatedMCV #Differential
Major and Minor Criteria for Rheumatic Fever
#Diagnosis #RheumaticFever #Major #Minor #Jones #Criteria #CAFEPAL #Mnemonic
Major and Minor ... RheumaticFever #Major #Minor
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
• Should be on differential ... presentation • Minor
Infective Endocarditis: Modified Duke Criteria
Clinical Criteria: 
1. Two major criteria 
2. One major and three minor
major and three minor ... Five minor criteria
Endocarditis - Duke Criteria - Major and Minor

MAJOR CRITERIA: 
 - Persistently +ve blood culture for
Criteria - Major and Minor ... infection MINOR ... #Score #Major #Minor
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
1 major and 3 minor ... criteria OR • 5 minor ... 1 major and 1 minor ... Presence of 3 minor ... regurgitation Minor
Subglottic stenoses (SGS) during systemic diseases
Subglottic stenosis (SGS) = congenital (children) or acquired (adult) characterized by
pemphigus) • Minor ... systemic #diseases #differential
Mnemonics for bedside risk stratification of minor pediatric blunt head trauma, based on PECARN studies:
Blunt Head
stratification of minor ... Peds #Pediatrics #Minor