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Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus #bubble
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
SVT - Wide Tachycardias ... entirely positive or negative ... This is in contrast ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... #ekg #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... system activity, 2. ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Arrhythmias on ECG
Multifocal atrial rhythm & Multifocal atrial tachycardia
ECG Recognition:
 • Variable P wave
Multifocal atrial tachycardia ... not gradual in contrast ... because one of the bundle ... #cardiology #diagnosis ... #clinical #comparison
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... • Malignancy (e.g ... uncommon - 1 to 2% ... patients with pulmonary ... may have false negative
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... block; and sinus tachycardia ... elevation seen > 2 ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
on this saline contrast ... liver disease and pulmonary ... Early transit of bubbles ... = PFO 2. ... stretched PFO or ASD
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... 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
- Overview and Differential ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #Endocarditis #Differential