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Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
Left Atrial Myxoma ... - A4C view Adult ... atrial myxoma. ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A4C
Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - S4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
Left Atrial Myxoma ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... atrial myxoma. ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... ) in the right atrium ... #septal #defect ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Huge right atrial myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

Notice the typical attachment to the inter-atrial septum (fossa ovalis)
myxoma on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... septum (fossa ovalis ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #ultrasound
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... • Coagulase-negative ... Glomerulonephritis Septic ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
cultures/serology: Serial ... negative blood ... Frequent false-negative ... Predilection for left-sided ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... myxoma • Hypercoagulable ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... tumor embolism Septic ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Infiltrating Extracardiac Tumor on Echocardiogram

Carcinoma esophagus infiltrating into left atrium. Primary cardiac tumors usually move with
infiltrating into left ... atrium. ... Relative immobility ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #oncology
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... findings with left-sided ... frequently have lung septic ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... ASD or PFO with left ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble