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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Embolism ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... fibrillation - Left ... #pathophysiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... - Most Common Cause ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Acute Pulmonary Embolism ... evaluating for other causes ... common finding) • Atrial ... also a result of atrial ... #electrocardiogram
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... - Rule out Left-Sided ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cause Injury By ... • Left sided > Right ... heart failure • Left ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Left Ventricular ... Thrombus Arterial ... Embolization #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #A4c #Embolism
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
No evidence of left ... atrial hypertension ... of the spiral arteries ... pupils Pulmonary Embolism ... multiple smaller emboli
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... cause injury by ... Treat underlying cause ... • Left sided > Right ... Differential #Diagnosis #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
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Unroofed Coronary Sinus
Bubble study for cryptogenic stroke.  Left arm
Persistent Left ... ) & RA or both atria ... rarely absent →Cause ... of systemic embolism ... echocardiogram #pocus