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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... ) OR (1 Major + ... Major + 1 Minor ... #diagnosis #differential
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Embolism ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... fibrillation - Left ... cardiac valves (septic
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
demonstration of platelet thrombi ... is required for diagnosis ... cultures/serology: Serial ... often small (<1 ... Predilection for left-sided
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... • Left sided > Right ... heart failure • Left
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
lung disease, left ... thromboembolism) 1) ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... of ventricular septum ... Diagnostic criteria
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right Atrium ... 1. ... ASD or PFO with left ... Effect #Right #Atrium ... echocardiogram #s4c
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic emboli ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... • Left sided > Right
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) 48 year old woman ... the context of embolism ... are not POCUS: serial ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Echocardiogram (1) ... (5) Layered clot ... (7) patient in atrial ... clinical #cardiology #a4c ... #thrombus
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... Microbubbles appear in left ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC) ... Criteria: • Underlying