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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
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
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
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Arterial Embolization ... #Thrombus #Embolization ... #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Diagnosis? ... block, annular or aortic ... #cardiology
AAA is defined as a localized balloon-like dilatation of the abdominal aorta greater than 3cm. Risk
The classic triad ... an intramural thrombus ... have claimed that POCUS ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #POCUS #Abdominal
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders: - Aortic ... of developing atrial ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... block, annular or aortic ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiac source: Atrial ... , Marantic endocarditis ... infarction with mural thrombi ... : Left atrial myxoma
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