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Large atrial septal defect on cardiac POCUS with an oddly satisfying bubble study.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Bubble
septal defect on cardiac ... #Study #ASD #Atrial ... #SeptalDefect #Clinical ... #Cardiology #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential # ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Echocardiogram (a4c ... Mitral valve doesn ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #left #atrium #a4c ... #cardiology #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #management #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
Early transit of bubbles ... stretched PFO or ASD ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... #pocus #a4c #intrapulmonary ... #cardiology #saline
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Differential Diagnosis ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
other causes* 2. ... Differential Diagnosis ... timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology