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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Embolism ... dissection - Aortic mural ... EmbolismCardiac ... : - Atrial thrombus ... valves - Infected cardiac
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis ... and Left Atrial ... (a4c) Mitral ... of underlying cardiac ... #Thrombus #a4c
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... Angiography or Cardiac ... attributable to acute ... venous origin of CE material ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular Thrombus ... Arterial Embolization ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... echocardiogram #Cardiology #A4c ... #Embolism
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
GPA, IgA, MPA) Acute ... least common): Thrombus ... pancreatitis) - Arterial ... - Thrombus ... / Embolism: Cardiac
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Can be acute or ... Leading to Mitral ... Thrombus. ... Leading to emboli ... rupture, Leading to cardiac
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
tachycardia • Atrial ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Pericardial ... muscle rupture • Acute ... mitral regurgitation
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Regurgitation - Pericardium ... Disease • Acute ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Infectious; Viral ... Influenza Mumps Bacterial ... injury Cardiac ... injury (e.g., cardiac
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Culture (+): Acute ... : • New cardiac