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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Direct: Clot (LV ... embolization Wlo LV ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... #diagnosis #differential
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... lesions than the chest ... can suggest the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
Cardiac Arrest ... person performing chest ... resulting in better LV ... #POCUS #TEE #clinical ... #acls #arrest #cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
after this event, CT ... #Embolization #Cardiac ... #Arterial #Clinical ... #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #Embolism
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... the context of embolism ... , cardiac MRI, CT ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... the context of embolism ... , cardiac MRI, CT ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Pulmonary embolus ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... dysfunction or LV ... Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Patient had CXR ... echogenic mobile material ... Diagnosis made at ... 5 minutes and CT ... #clinical