6 results
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
saline) in the right ... atrium in a patient ... #ASD #atrial #septal ... #defect #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right ... Atrium - Differential ... shunt 2. ... #Effect #Right ... #Atrium #RA #Differential
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Etiology: • Direct ... • Paradoxical: Right ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... via ASD • Metastatic ... • Left sided > Right ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... • Left sided > Right ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #Differential #
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
other) causing ⬆️ RA ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... stretched PFO or ASD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary