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Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... opacification by agitated saline ... Diagnosis #cardiology #clinical ... #pocus #bubble
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... contrast (agitated saline ... septal #defect #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
What's the Dx?
• 29-year-old male 
• Transfer community hospital 
• Hypotension
• Renal failure
• Altered mental status.
Using IV heroin • Negative ... Clips 1 and 2 demonstrate ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PLAX ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
Early transit of bubbles ... = PFO 2. ... stretched PFO or ASD ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #a4c #intrapulmonary