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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arterial Embolism ... : - Atrial thrombus ... from prosthetic valves ... Infected cardiac valves
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
The classic triad ... intramural thrombus ... have claimed that POCUS ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Left atrial appendage thrombus on TTE

Yasmin S. Hamirani, MD @HamiraniYasmin

#atrial #appendage #thrombus #LAA #POCUS #echocardiogram #clinical
Left atrial appendage ... thrombus on TTE ... #LAA #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a2c
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular Thrombus ... #Thrombus #Embolization ... #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Severity of Aortic ... Adults Current ACC ... /AHA guidelines ... recommend cut-off values ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Aortic aneurysm (aaa) measuring 6 cm wide with mural thrombus (asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis #EM #Radiology #Vasc
Aortic aneurysm ... wide with mural thrombus ... asterisks) #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #EM #Radiology ... #Vasc #POCUS #AAA
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet thrombi ... is required for diagnosis ... cultures/serology: Serial ... left-sided heart valves ... dysfunction common, Aortic
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... the context of embolism ... : serial blood cultures ... are all of some value ... #clinical #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... and undergoing AAA ... or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis