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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 ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... you close the defect ... atrial #septal #defect ... Echocardiogram #a4c
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
effect = a washout ... #effect #washout ... #defect #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right ... Small secundum ASD ... to right shunt 2. ... #Effect #Right ... echocardiogram #s4c
Large atrial septal defect on cardiac POCUS with an oddly satisfying bubble study.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Bubble
atrial septal defect ... on cardiac POCUS ... Bubble #Study #ASD ... SeptalDefect #Clinical #Cardiology ... #A4C #Large
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
A defect in arterial ... diffusion-perfusion defect ... (Type 1) or anatomic ... shunt (Type 2) ... • Oxygenation defect
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
m/s • Other signs ... vasoconstricting effect ... endothelin - Effect ... metabolism - Effect ... proliferation - Effect
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
VSD on Newborn POCUS ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... echo showed 2 VSDs ... ventricular #septal #defect ... #a4c
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary ... #cardiology #saline
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Echocardiogram (1) ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... spontaneous echo contrast ... #a4c #thrombus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... postoperative cardiac ... surgical management ... for select patients