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Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
) in the right atrium ... patient with an ASD ... #ASD #atrial #septal ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... previously undiagnosed ASD ... Ivan_Echocardio #atrial ... #ASD #Bubble #Contrast ... #pocus #shunting
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Atrium - Differential ... Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... or PFO with left ... #Atrium #RA #Differential
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... risk factors Atrial ... left atria, the ... atrial thrombus ... atrial occlusion
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
atrium on Echocardiogram ... Mitral valve doesn ... ASD with R/L shunting ... #atrium #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #pocus
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
atrium (LA), anterior ... mitral valve leaflet ... (*), and aorta ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
the OR in under 1 ... root, and left ... atrium should roughly ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Etiology: • Direct ... Paradoxical: Right to Left ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
>LAP as atrial septum ... shifts left ... stretched PFO or ASD ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
CA • Involves aortic ... and mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology