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Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
saline) in the right ... patient with an ASD ... septal #defect #a4c ... #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... to workup right-heart ... , (B) a septal mitral ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
(a4c) It belongs ... Mitral valve doesn ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and mitral ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Diagnosis? ... • Left sided > Right
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
• Paradoxical: Right ... Venous System/Right ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential #
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Fever Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... fevers Fever + Night ... Fever #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #intermittent
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
on this saline contrast ... 1. ... stretched PFO or ASD ... #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... involves aortic and mitral ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... • Left sided > Right ... #Differential #
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... lasting > 30 mins - 1 ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... #Diagnosis #MSK