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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... attributable to acute MI ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Acquired Risk ... cardiovascular risk ... coagulation and other causes ... - COVID-19 - PNH ... pathophysiology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
old, ~10,000 new cases ... diagnosis and risk-stratification ... • Risks: infection ... #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM) - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis
 1. Wall thickness 215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI) 
 2. Absence
215 mm (TTE/CT/MRI ... Absence of Secondary Cause ... testing, LGE on MRI ... ) Four P's of Prevention ... #Cardiology
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
Patient risk stratification ... PE = pulmonary embolism ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... Avoid in pts w/ ... ($$$), PET CT/MRI ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Post-MI Free Wall Rupture
1. What's the role of revascularization when presenting with late STEMI?
2. What are
What are some causes ... What are the risk ... pursue surgical management ... FreeWall #Rupture #cardiology ... acuteMI #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... • Pulmonary embolus ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... • Minority of Pts ... #cardiology #treatment
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Arthritis) - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... • This case should ... • PVNS/Giant Cell ... diagnosis #msk #rheumatology
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
immunocompetent population Risk ... symptoms, unexplained hematologic ... to 50% of PTLD cases ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #oncology ... #diagnosis #management