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Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... patient with an ASD ... #contrast #effect ... #washout #ASD # ... #pocus
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... or PFO with left ... #Contrast #Effect
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
includes: stage 1 ... leads especially left ... leads indicates atrial ... indefinitely inverted #Diagnosis ... #EM #IM #Cardiology
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
and ECG with sinus ... the OR in under 1 ... left atrium should ... Michael Macias, EM ... #Radiology #POCUS
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
>LAP as atrial septum ... shifts left ... stretched PFO or ASD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... discharge) after a negative ... natural frequency (e.g ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #EM #Syncope #LowRisk
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... • Coagulase-negative ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
been lowered to < 1% ... choice to recommend 1- ... stratification is left ... the time of arrival ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology