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Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
1. ... Small secundum ASD ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... , 88% spec • Contrast-enhanced ... gas (ABC) analysis ... Positive findings on contrast-enhanced
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
with end-stage liver ... Early transit of bubbles ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... clinical #pocus #a4c ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
wide-complex tachycardia: bundle ... Cardioversion 1. ... Anticoagulation ≥4 weeks after ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology