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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... (Vegetation, Thrombus ... multiple coronary vascular ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... #scoring #criteria
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... insult due to vascular ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... block, annular or aortic
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Ovarian CA, involves aortic ... insult due to vascular ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... block, annular or aortic
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
particularly those coming ... off aorta: subclavian ... involve the temporal artery ... or sed rate): Value ... very remarkable w/differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Erythematous, macular ... permanent alopecia Differential ... /LAC: • Renal artery ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... vegetations APLA