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Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
(LV) and left atrium ... (LA). ... orientation of the septum ... #Clinical #EM # ... Cardiology #POCUS
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(LV thrombus, LAA ... Paradoxical: Right to Left ... #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential # ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary Artery ... from right to left ... Echocardiogram #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pulmonary ... #arterial #venous
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
interventricular septum ... (LV), left atrium ... (LA), anterior ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
indicative of left ... main coronary artery ... (LMCA). left anterior ... descending (LAD ... #cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... This can be LA aneurysm ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
infarct Ventricular Septal ... size < 0.5 • Bidirectional ... anterior infarct in apical ... #differential # ... diagnosis #timeline
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #management #cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... or PFO with left ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
Differential diagnosis ... centrilobular artery ... On the left another ... typical case of ... #Clinical #Radiology