5 results
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
vascular territories ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential # ... scoring #criteria ... #cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: ... • Vascular smooth ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... association with coronary ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... insult due to vascular ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... #management #cardiology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... : months - Criteria ... : El Escorial criteria ... conditions listed in differential ... #management