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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... or MRI Minor: ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... • They must be able ... production to cause ... CT/MRI ($$$$) ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT ... /MRI) 2. ... Absence of Secondary Cause ... testing, LGE on MRI ... #Management #Cardiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... may aid in the diagnosis ... with chest CT angiography ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... Resonance Imaging (MRI ... #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... Contractility: • MI ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
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
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
obstruction - Able ... identify non-calculus causes ... Combination of above MRI ... for non-calculus causes ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ... Here’s a recent case ... henneberry_ryan #Pulmonary #Embolism ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology ... #DSign