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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 ... previously undiagnosed ASD ... Ivan_Echocardio #atrial ... #ASD #Bubble #Contrast ... a4c #clinical #cardiology
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
) in the right atrium ... patient with an ASD ... #ASD #atrial #septal ... #defect #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Atrium - Differential ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Etiology: • Direct ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... • Definite: (>2 ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Decompensated HF ... ventricles; to detect ... cardioversion 2. ... preferred • Direct ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(2) Lvef 25-30% ... spontaneous echo contrast ... (7) patient in atrial ... clinically be in CHF ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
on this saline contrast ... bubbles = PFO 2. ... >LAP as atrial septum ... stretched PFO or ASD ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
2. ... disease b) CHF ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials ... management for select
Bilateral Vestibular Schwannomas in Neurofibromatosis Type 2- ...Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain performed after the
Neurofibromatosis Type 2- ... administration of contrast ... material revealed ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #MRI
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
been stable over 2 ... Low probability: Serial ... probability: PET-CT, contrast-enhanced ... #Management #Radiology ... Pulmonary #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant