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Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
: left atrium, PASP ... : pulmonary artery ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... #Grades #Criteria
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(LV thrombus, LAA ... - Most Common Cause ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... #cardiology
Left Atrial Appendage Myxoma

All that glitters is not gold. All mass in LAA is not clot.
Left Atrial Appendage ... extremely rare case ... #Atrial #Appendage ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary Artery ... from right to left ... Echocardiogram #comparison ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pulmonary #arterial
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
main coronary artery ... descending (LAD ... Subepicardial atrial ... : AVNRT, AVRT, atrial ... #differential #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Rhythm vs Wandering Atrial Pacemaker
Mutifocal Atrial Rhythm / Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia:
Belong to a group
Multifocal Atrial ... electrocardiographic criteria ... dominant pacemaker focus ... wap #diagnosis #cardiology ... electrocardiogram #comparison
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic Emboli Cause ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Superficial temporal artery ... Thrombosis and arterial ... retinopathy Lab ... #rheumatology #classification
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Septic emboli cause ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... Treat underlying cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
L shunt as RAP>LAP ... as atrial septum ... shifts left ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... intrapulmonary #cardiology