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Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... washout of the contrast ... Ivan_Echocardio #Negative ... septal #defect #a4c ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Right Atrium - Differential ... #Contrast #Effect ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... CMV qPCR (Serum/Blood ... above testing negative ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
urological device • Blood ... • Radiologic contrast ... • Intracranial blood ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
cell carcinoma (native ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... diagnosis #kidney #blood ... #urine #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... , 88% spec • Contrast-enhanced ... passage • Arterial blood ... gas (ABC) analysis ... Positive findings on contrast-enhanced
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
antigens (often false negative ... (rare), false negatives ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... country) - False negative ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
antigens (often false negative ... (rare), false negatives ... RBCs (stored at 4C ... country) • False negative ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... • Should be on differential ... first-line study - If negative ... extravasation of contrast ... Management: SURGERY
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
bleed, and reduced blood ... as oxygenated blood ... inflammation as blood ... problems #diagnosis #differential ... #management #criticalcare