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Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Stasis and thrombus ... anterior infarct in apical ... associated with thrombus ... #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #timeline
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Can be acute or ... Regurge Mural Thrombus ... Ventricular Aneurysm ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... POCUS (apical window ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... a 67-year-old woman ... example shows the typical ... it possible to differentiate ... #Evolution #MRI
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Ruptured aortic aneurysm ... Anaphylaxis - Spinal ... contractility) - Acute ... MI - Severe heart
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
attributable to acute ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential # ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... potentially be an acute ... • Splenic vein thrombus ... aortic aneurysms ... • Acute intermittent
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) 48 year old woman ... in ICU for acute ... cultures, cardiac MRI ... #clinical #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... pregnancy • May have typical ... #management #cardiology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy (→HF) with apical ... (→ventricular aneurysm ... ), mural thrombi ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal