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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arterial Embolism ... • Cardiac: ... - Atrial thrombus ... coagulation and other causes
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... - Most Common Cause ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
(a4c) Mitral ... of underlying cardiac ... #Thrombus #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
Systolic Right Atrial ... Vena Cava #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
Systolic Right Atrial ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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- Diagnosis, Causes ... - Pulmonary embolism ... - Ischemia (cardiac ... Fibrillation #AFib #Diagnosis ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Arterial Embolization ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... • Pulmonary Embolism
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Regurge Mural Thrombus ... Leading to emboli ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... tamponade. ... #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Cardiac tamponade ... , PT. aPTT • Serial