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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 ... a look at the LV ... undiagnosed ASD ... #ASD #Bubble #Contrast ... #cardiology #pocus
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... ) in the right atrium ... patient with an ASD ... #ASD #atrial #septal ... #clinical #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
: Clot (LV thrombus ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... size < 0.5 • Bidirectional ... ) • May need contrast ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Atrium - Differential ... Small secundum ASD ... #Atrium #RA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram
Large Mobile Left Atrial Thrombus on Transesophageal Echocardiogram

Female, 78 yo. HT & DM2. Admitted for severe
of neurological deficit ... ECG: AF. ... stroke in right MCA and ... Transesophageal #Ultrasound #Cardiology ... #Clinical
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... EKG of the same ... excludes other differentials ... “clinical electrophysiology ... PhysicalExam #JVP #Cardiology
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
of Abnormal PT and ... Prolonged Activated Partial ... deficiencies: Contact ... . direct thrombin ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... thrombus, RV systolic ... support for patients clinically ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... a clinical prognostic ... Hypovolemia - LV ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential