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ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... previously undiagnosed ASD ... Ivan_Echocardio #atrial ... septal #defect #ASD ... #clinical #cardiology
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
patient with an ASD ... effect #washout #ASD ... #atrial #septal ... #defect #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... , and additional ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... contract nearly ... to JV when RA contracts ... excludes other differentials ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... - Differential ... Small secundum ASD ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... • Infective Endocarditis ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
A signet-ring sign ... represents an axial ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
on this saline contrast ... pulmonary hypertension ... >LAP as atrial septum ... stretched PFO or ASD ... clinical #pocus #a4c