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Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 • Prior MI
 • Diabetes
 •
in Peripheral Artery ... Increased Ischemic Risk ... : • Prior MI ... Increased Bleeding Risk ... Increased Limb Risk
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks ... Cardiovascular risk ... Polyautoimmunity Risks ... patients, usually after ... rare with ~100 cases
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
a NCCT or • MRI ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Detected on NCCT vs MRI ... CVA 2) No major-risk ... Ruled out other causes
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... - Most Common Cause ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... Presence of embolic risk ... #Coronary #Artery
Post-MI Free Wall Rupture
1. What's the role of revascularization when presenting with late STEMI?
2. What are
Post-MI Free Wall ... What are some causes ... What are the risk ... rupture (FWR) after ... an MI?
Acute and long-term complications of acute STEMI
Acute and long-term complications of acute myocardial infarction are summarized
the coronary artery ... artery occlusion ... They cause the vast ... The risk then rapidly ... remodeling can cause
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Ischemia - Large artery ... - Small artery ... atherosclerotic risk ... Caused by decreased ... Ocular causes -
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Case description ... • MRI: Posterolateral ... torn ligament on MRI ... • Posterior talar ... Syndrome #clinical #mri
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Endocarditis, Acute MI ... etiologies: Carotid artery ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... thrombus, recent MI ... Bifurcation of carotid artery ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes