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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 ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
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
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
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
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Pressure Waveforms - Differential ... Diagnosis - Absent ... septal defect ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Etiology: • Direct ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential # ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
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 ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... • Left sided > Right ... #management #cardiology