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Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Diagnosis 1. ... opacification by agitated saline ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
(agitated saline ... ) in the right atrium ... patient with an ASD ... septal #defect #a4c ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(Vegetation, Thrombus ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
formation • Other vegetations ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • Left sided > Right ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #management #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... Early transit of bubbles ... clinical #pocus #a4c ... intrapulmonary #cardiology ... #saline #contrast
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... • Left sided > Right ... -mm left sided vegetations ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology