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Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ... - Labeled POCUS ... presented with a-fib and ... , McConnell's, and ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... #A4c #clinical
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... Cause Injury By ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery Embolism ... - Etiology and ... - Most Common Cause ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... Infective Endocarditis ... Syndrome, Infective Endocarditis ... JointPain #MSK #Differential ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Valve Infective Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... daptomycin, pip/tazo and ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #a4c
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
from Infective Endocarditis ... specific to NBTE, and ... ), broad based and ... in up to 30% of cases ... #NonInfective #Endocarditis
Etiology of Splenic Infarction:
 • Hypercoagulability: Factor V Leiden, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignancy
 • Embolic disease: Atrial
Malignancy • Embolic ... PFO, Infective endocarditis ... , Marantic endocarditis ... Infarction #spleen #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
, LV aneurysm, Endocarditis ... Hypercoagulable states, PFO and ... paradoxical embolism ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Stroke #causes ... #differential #
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
Complications of Endocarditis ... site of prior embolism ... Ischemic stroke caused ... by septic emboli ... caseyalbin #endocarditis