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Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
effect = a washout ... of the contrast ... patient with an ASD ... #effect #washout ... #ASD #atrial #septal
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... previously undiagnosed ASD ... defect? ... #septal #defect ... #ASD #Bubble #Contrast
Large Atrial Septal Defect and clearly not a PFO. I want to personally thank all the
Large Atrial Septal ... Defect and clearly ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #ASD #Large
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right ... Small secundum ASD ... or PFO with left ... to right shunt 2. ... #Effect #Right
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... , TEE, CT or MRI ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... 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
and left atria, ... of the right and ... atrial thrombus ... cardioversion 2. ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Management Summary A defect ... diffusion-perfusion defect ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... cycles after right atrial ... • Oxygenation defect
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
liver disease 2. ... Prolonged Activated Partial ... deficiencies: Contact ... thrombin inhibitors ... Supratherapeutic warfarin effect
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
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
may elect to remain ... elect to be admitted ... elect to be discharged ... < 2% risk as described ... stratification is left