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Massive Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (TEE)
Pt admitted for SOB x 2 months with episode of
Massive Left Atrial ... of syncope and chest ... @RussSayin #Atrial ... TEE #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
disease Infective endocarditis ... vegetations)/tumor (left atrial ... myxoma)/ball valve ... occur 10—20 years after ... #differential #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... - Most Common Cause ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... cardiac 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 ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Anti-GBM antibody • Urine ... : UA, Urine protein ... increased DLCO after ... Goodpasture's cause ... blood retum in serial
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... than 5 to 7 days after ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flip-flopping in the chest ... flutter, or atrial ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... Standing up straight after ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Pulmonary sequestration
This is an uncommon cause of lobar consolidation.
It is a congenital abnormality.
A nonfunctioning part of
is an uncommon cause ... tree and receives arterial ... Notice the feeding artery ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CtChest #
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... improved to 90% after ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary