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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis vs Arterial ... ARTERIAL THROMBOSIS ... Arterial Embolism ... - Atrial thrombus ... - atrial fibrillation
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... surgery, endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Cardioembolic: Atrial ... fib, prosthetic valves ... , LV aneurysm, Endocarditis ... paradoxical embolism ... Stroke #causes #differential
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
Echocardiogram (a4c ... a look at the LV ... Ivan_Echocardio #atrial ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #shunting
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Left Atrial Thrombus ... of underlying cardiac ... Mitral #Stenosis #Atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential ... inflammation (e.g ... pancreatitis) - Arterial ... - Thrombus / Embolism ... : Cardiac (AF, LV
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... McConnell's sign, and ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... via ASD • Metastatic ... embolism Endocarditis ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Large atrial septal defect on cardiac POCUS with an oddly satisfying bubble study.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Bubble
Large atrial septal ... defect on cardiac ... Bubble #Study #ASD ... #Atrial #SeptalDefect ... #A4C #Large