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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. ... #Atrium #RA #Differential
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 ... , h/o of cardiac ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Abnormal PT and/or aPTT
Prolonged Prothrombin Time (PT)
1. Acquired deficiency of FVII
of Abnormal PT and ... liver disease 2. ... Prolonged Activated Partial ... deficiencies: Contact ... Causes #diagnosis #differential
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast ... without contrast ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... results from a congenital ... CN III palsy 2. ... levator to the tarsal ... • Chalazion • Contact
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... : • New cardiac ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD
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 ... PVeins (extra-cardiac
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Differential Diagnosis ... Prosthetic valve • Congenital ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #Endocarditis #Differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
other causes* 2. ... Differential Diagnosis ... heart disease • Congenital ... timing with Cardio-OB ... Serial TTE and close