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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 ... effect #washout #ASD ... #defect #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Major + 1 Minor ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
tenderness to the anatomic ... a result of arterial ... Orthopedics within 1 ... orthopedics in 2 ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... >LAP as atrial septum ... stretched PFO or ASD ... clinical #pocus #a4c ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Named based on anatomic ... location of olecranon relative ... injury • Terrible triad ... follow-up within 1 ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(1) Thickened ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... (7) patient in atrial ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray ... CARP, DECREASE V trials