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Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Differential Diagnosis 1. ... to right shunt 2. ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
with and without contrast ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
end-stage liver disease ... Early transit of bubbles ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #a4c #intrapulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... > 1% risk of CV ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease ... Echocardiogram (1) ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... (7) patient in atrial ... #cardiology #a4c
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
ANAs; thus, a negative ... • In contrast ... frozen serum (2) ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... ANA and RF (if clinical