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Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... - Pulmonary embolism ... Repiratory disease - Atrial ... enlargement or myxoma ... Rezapour @prezapour #Atrial
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Embolism ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... ) - Myxoma • ... coagulation and other causes
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery Embolism ... Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... - Most Common Cause ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial
Balanced Crystalloids vs. NormalSaline - My infographic about SALT-ED and SMART trial comparing crystalloids and saline
Balanced Crystalloids ... SALT-ED and SMART trial ... SALT-ED - Balanced ... #Saline #AKI #VisualAbstract ... #LR #EBM #Nephrology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Cardioembolic: Atrial ... and paradoxical embolism ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
SMART Trial - Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults 

N Engl J Med 2018;
SMART Trial - Balanced ... adults, the use of balanced ... death from any cause ... Wilkinsonjonny #SMART #Trial ... #Saline #VisualAbstract
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Vessel - Lacunar Embolus ... Valvular • Atrial ... • Pulmonary embolus ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... Cause Injury By ... Treat underlying cause
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... Cardiac source: Atrial ... thrombi: Left atrial ... myxoma or other ... Renal #Infarction #Causes
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... cause injury by ... Treat underlying cause