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Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) with Shunting on Echocardiogram with Contrast (a4c)

An elderly patient with dyspnea -
Atrial Septal Defect ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Defect #ASD #Echocardiogram ... #Contrast #a4c ... #clinical #pocus
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
effect = a washout ... #effect #washout ... #ASD #atrial #septal ... #defect #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... you close the defect ... Ivan_Echocardio #atrial #septal ... #defect #ASD #Bubble ... #cardiology #pocus
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
cause more alpha-effect ... anaphylaxis, 2nd line in septic ... • V1, vessel constriction ... V2 antidiuretic effect ... , less of a BP effect
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right ... Differential Diagnosis 1. ... Small secundum ASD ... #Effect #Right ... #pocus #bubble
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... >LAP as atrial septum ... shifts left ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary