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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... multiple coronary vascular ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... #diagnosis #differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis - Differential ... Arterial Embolism ... thrombus - atrial ... coagulation and other causes ... #diagnosis #vascular
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
on Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #A4c ... #Embolism
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
Echocardiogram ... with Pulmonary Embolism ... the cause of this ... #POCUS #Clinical ... #cardiology #PLAX
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cause Injury By ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet thrombi ... cultures/serology: Serial ... heart valves • MRI ... in up to 30% of cases ... often seen • MRI
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Causes of Ischemic ... Stroke - Differential ... Arrhythmias: Afib* • Valvular ... Structural: myxoma, thrombus ... , recent MI Vessel
Mobile Large Left Atrial Thrombus

#Thrombus #Atrial #Clinical #Echocardiogram #TEE #cardiology #POCUS
Mobile Large Left Atrial ... Thrombus #Thrombus ... #Atrial #Clinical ... #Echocardiogram ... #TEE #cardiology
Mobile Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
TEE mid-esophageal view demonstrating left atrial thrombus. Also note mechanical mitral
Mobile Atrial Thrombus ... TEE mid-esophageal ... #Atrial #Thrombus ... #TEE #cardiology ... #clinical #POCUS