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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery Embolism ... - Most Common Cause ... Concomitant coronary emboli ... Evidence of an embolic ... • Presence of embolic
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ... massive pulmonary embolus ... Dilated RV, McConnell's ... AcutePE #Pulmonary #Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... IVC thrombus, RV ... with pulmonary embolus ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Fever -, Systemic embolism ... Blood cultures/serology ... brain for cerebral emboli ... Blood cultures/serology ... in up to 30% of cases
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
COVID-19 • Fat Emboli ... valves (septic emboli ... • Cholesterol Emboli ... considered in all cases ... coagulation and other causes
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... Significant RV strain ... from massive embolus ... RVStrain #Pulmonary #Embolism
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
site of prior embolism ... Ischemic stroke caused ... by septic emboli ... neudrawlogy and Casey ... #neurological #neurology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus ... Guidelines for Crises ... in Anaesthesia Causes ... Guidelines for crises ... #Embolism #VTE
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all cause ... mortality) • RV ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
and paradoxical embolism ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes ... differential #diagnosis #neurology