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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
Arterial Embolization ... #Thrombus #Embolization ... #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... • Pulmonary embolus ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Serial TTE and close ... karanpdesai #Peripartum
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
capture of the atria ... Differential Diagnosis ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... Complexes #PVCs #PVC #diagnosis ... #differential #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... What are the next POCUS ... the context of embolism ... : serial blood cultures ... #clinical #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... Pathogenesis: Peripartum ... Pulmonary/amniotic embolism ... women #PPCM #Peripartum ... #Cardiology #OBGyn