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Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) with Shunting on Echocardiogram with Contrast (a4c)

An elderly patient with dyspnea -
Atrial Septal Defect ... with Contrast (a4c ... Atrial #Septal #Defect ... #Contrast #a4c ... #clinical #pocus
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
Echocardiogram (a4c ... you close the defect ... atrial #septal #defect ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Large Atrial Septal Defect and clearly not a PFO. I want to personally thank all the
Atrial Septal Defect ... Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #ASD #Large #SeptalDefect
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
patient with an ASD ... #washout #ASD # ... atrial #septal #defect ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Primary and Secondary Causes of Mitral Regurgitation
Primary (organic) chronic mitral regurgitation:
 • Leaflet: Rheumatic fever, Infective
and Secondary Causes ... fever, Infective endocarditis ... cleft, cushion defects ... Regurgitation #differential ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
Purpura - Differential ... PURPURA: Platelet Defects ... syndrome Coagulation Defects ... • Bacterial endocarditis ... Vasculopathy #Purpura #Differential
Large atrial septal defect on cardiac POCUS with an oddly satisfying bubble study.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Bubble
atrial septal defect ... on cardiac POCUS ... Bubble #Study #ASD ... Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
positive in 90% of IE cases ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... Treat underlying cause
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Etiology: • Direct ... - Most Common Cause ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... B3: Hereditary Defects ... myopathies - Defects ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential