7 results
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... Angiography or Cardiac ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... surgery, endocarditis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal short axis (PSAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
Amyloidosis on POCUS ... - Parasternal short ... presents with 1 ... thickening and biatrial ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... Cardiac cath if ... acute coronary syndrome ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
hepatopulmonary syndrome ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
polychondritis usually spares ... MDS & Multiple myeloma ... vessel aneurysms • Cardiac ... Anti-Matrilin-1 ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management