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Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Thrombosis vs Arterial ... Arterial Embolism ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... ) - Myxoma
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... (PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... embolism - Ischemia ... Repiratory disease - Atrial ... Rezapour @prezapour #Atrial
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... Fibroelastoma), Mass (Myxoma ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... #diagnosis #differential
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left Atrial ... Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... Final diagnosis ... #Degenerated #Atrial ... #Myxoma #Echocardiogram
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Arterial Embolization ... on Echocardiogram ... #Cardiac #Arterial ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Cardiology #A4c #Embolism
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... risk factors Atrial ... identify left atrial ... test for DM Atrial
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Arrhythmias: Afib ... • Structural: myxoma ... , thrombus, recent ... Non-atherosclerotic: Arterial
Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - S4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
Left Atrial Myxoma ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... atrial myxoma. ... RJonesSonoEM #Atrial ... #Myxoma #POCUS
Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
Left Atrial Myxoma ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... atrial myxoma. ... RJonesSonoEM #Atrial ... #Myxoma #POCUS
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... common finding) • Atrial ... Arrhythmia* (e.g., A-Fib ... also a result of atrial ... #diagnosis #cardiology