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Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Diagnostic Schema ... least common): Thrombus ... Arterial - Thrombus ... / Embolism: Cardiac ... (AF, LV hypo-/akinesis
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the LV ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #Thrombus #clinical ... echocardiogram #pocus #a4c
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
(A2C) Window on ... for associated LV ... thrombus. ... EF -> visible mural ... thrombus (star)
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
thrombus, LAA Thrombus ... Valve (Vegetation, Thrombus ... thrombus attributable ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential #
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... of artefact vs thrombus ... very likely be thrombus ... @ArcMandre #thrombus ... #Cardiac #LV #Echocardiogram
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Diagnosis Framework ... Arterial Embolism • Thrombus ... thrombus • Paradoxical ... : - Atrial thrombus ... Left ventricular thrombus
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
• Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... anterior infarct in apical ... associated with thrombus ... #diagnosis #timeline
Cardiac Masses - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Myxoma
 • Papillary Fibroelastoma
 • Rhabdomyoma
 • Fibroma
 •
Differential Diagnosis ... Hemangioma • Thrombus ... - Tumefactive mitral ... Most common mass: thrombus ... #Masses #Differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... thrombus, RV systolic ... pregnancy • May have typical ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
features include: • Apical ... with overlying thrombus ... in cardiac MR ( ... muscles leading to mitral ... EMF #cardiology #diagnosis