6 results
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
venous origin of CE material ... 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).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 's female with chest ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... day HEART - Coronary ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
impaction fracture on Coronal ... and humeral head posterolateral ... surgical repair Differential ... lesion #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology
Post Cardiac Catheterization Complications
Access site complications
 • Hematoma - Pain, swelling, bruising
 • Retroperitoneal bleed -
Thrombosis or embolism ... presyncope • MI ... nephropathy - Rise in Cr ... Complications #cardiology ... #differential #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
(Can occur later ... , selenium) Differential ... Pulmonary/amniotic embolism ... • Spontaneous coronary ... congestion on a CXR