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Severe Left Atrial Enlargement on Echocardiogram
Have you ever seen a left atrium this big!?!? 
LA diameter
Severe Left Atrial ... seen a left atrium ... diameter > 7 cm and ... #Severe #Cardiology ... Clinical #POCUS #A4C
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Small secundum ASD ... or PFO with left ... to right shunt 2. ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
with end-stage liver ... >LAP as atrial septum ... shifts left ... clinical #pocus #a4c ... intrapulmonary #cardiology
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left ... (a4c) It belongs ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... #atrium #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... , 88% spec • Contrast-enhanced ... Microbubbles appear in left ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC)
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(2) Lvef 25-30% ... spontaneous echo contrast ... (7) patient in atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... but worsening-fever ... Apical 2 next. ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #a4c #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... algorithm to determine ... indication of AC ... one post op Cardiology ... CARP, DECREASE V trials