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ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... you close the defect ... #septal #defect ... #ASD #Bubble #Contrast ... #clinical #cardiology
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast effect ... saline) in the right ... Negative #contrast #effect ... defect #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast Effect ... in Right Atrium ... Negative #Contrast #Effect ... #Right #Atrium ... #pocus #bubble
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 ... SeptalDefect #Clinical #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Combination of diagnostic criteria used to assess the severity of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). This figure lists
ASD indicates atrial ... septal defect; ... cava; and RA, right ... atrial. ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
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 ... #EKG #Cardiology ... #Crochetage #Sign ... #ASD
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Etiology: • Direct ... • Paradoxical: Right ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... • Left sided > Right ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... • Left sided > Right ... #Diagnosis #cardiology