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Large atrial septal defect on cardiac POCUS with an oddly satisfying bubble study.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Bubble
Large atrial septal ... defect on cardiac ... oddly satisfying bubble ... #Study #ASD #Atrial ... SeptalDefect #Clinical #Cardiology
Cardiac conducting system 
 - Sinoatrial (SA) node normally generates the action potential, i.e. the electrical
Cardiac conducting ... excites the right atrium ... to excite left atrium ... #Anatomy #Cardiology ... #Cardiac #Heart
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
Left Atrium - The ... formed by the left atrium ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Cardiac #Chambers
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Angiography or Cardiac ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... , h/o of cardiac ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
Left Atrium - Most ... . - Left atrial ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... #Cardiac #Chambers
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right Atrium ... - Differential ... Small secundum ASD ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus #bubble
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... Hypokalemia • Bundle ... capture of the atria ... arrhythmia • Atrial ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... : • New cardiac ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD
Differential Diagnosis of Cyanosis
Peripheral cyanosis
  A. Low cardiac output states
  B. Environmental exposure (cold)
Differential Diagnosis ... Low cardiac output ... Anatomic shunts ... #Cyanosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
Early transit of bubbles ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... stretched PFO or ASD ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... intrapulmonary #cardiology