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92F w acute painless monocular vision loss. What's the diagnosis?

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Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)! Retrobulbar "spot
spot sign" with embolus ... OcularUS #CRAO #SpotSign ... RetinalArtery #Occlusion #Embolus
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery Embolism ... evidence of coronary embolus ... 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 ... AcutePE #Pulmonary #Embolism
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Strain in Pulmonary Embolism ... strain from massive embolus ... alteplase) 10mg bolus ... RVStrain #Pulmonary #Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... with pulmonary embolus ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
, Pulmonary Embolism ... Septic Pulmonary Emboli
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus ... AMNIOTIC FLUID EMBOLISM ... Box D: AIR/GAS EMBOLISM ... Thromboembolism #Embolus ... #Embolism #VTE
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
COVID-19 • Fat Emboli ... • Paradoxical Embolism ... valves (septic emboli ... • Cholesterol Emboli ... #Thrombosis #Embolism
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Fever -, Systemic embolism ... may have already embolised ... brain for cerebral emboli ... Fever +, Systemic embolism ... brain for cerebral emboli
Post Pulmonary Embolism Syndrome - Diagnostic Algorithm

Annals of the ATS @AnnalsATS

#PostPE #Pulmonary #Embolism #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Post Pulmonary Embolism ... PostPE #Pulmonary #Embolism