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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 ... #Study #ASD #Atrial ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Large
Atrial septal defect

An ECG may show the “crochetage” pattern (92% specific)—a notch near the apex of
Atrial septal defect ... An ECG may show ... shunt #ECG #EKG ... #Cardiology #Crochetage ... #Sign #ASD
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Etiology: • Direct ... Angiography or Cardiac ... Fibrillation ... , h/o of cardiac ... surgery, endocarditis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
procedure • Cardiac ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
procedure • Cardiac ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... tumor embolism Septic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG
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 ... septum shifts left ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... postoperative cardiac ... management for select