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Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Small secundum ASD ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... saline) in the right ... septal #defect #a4c ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... to workup right-heart ... , (B) a septal mitral ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Femoral Vein Stent Migration to Right Atrium on POCUS Echocardiogram

Pt 2mos s/p femoral vein stent presents
Stent Migration to Right ... Atrium on POCUS Echocardiogram ... ring) migrated to RA ... this pt had), AV block ... #S4C #clinical
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
on this saline contrast ... other) causing ⬆️ RA ... stretched PFO or ASD ... #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... • Coagulase-negative ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... • Left sided > Right ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
involves aortic and mitral ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... • Left sided > Right ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid