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Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial ... (a4c) Mitral ... of underlying cardiac ... #Stenosis #Atrial ... #Thrombus #a4c
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Embolism ... EmbolismCardiac ... : - Atrial thrombus ... - atrial fibrillation ... valves - Infected cardiac
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... Angiography or Cardiac ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... 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
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Bradycardia (inadequate cardiac ... tachycardia • Atrial ... • Pulmonary embolism ... • Pericardial ... rupture • Acute mitral
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Leading to Mitral ... Regurge Mural ... Thrombus. ... Leading to emboli ... rupture, Leading to cardiac
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
least common): Thrombus ... pancreatitis) - Arterial ... - Thrombus ... / Embolism: Cardiac
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... ventricular hypertrophy, pericardial ... thrombus • Digoxin ... TEE to exclude thrombus ... Moderate or severe mitral
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Vessel - Lacunar Embolus ... Failure • Cardiac ... Arrhythmias - Cardiac ... • Pulmonary embolus ... • Pericardial
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Regurgitation - Pericardium ... Pericarditis • Pericardial ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial