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Right Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (S4C)

Yet another right heart thrombus

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#Right #Atrial #Thrombus
Right Atrial Thrombus ... Echocardiogram (S4C ... #Atrial #Thrombus ... Echocardiogram #S4C ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
the size of the right ... function of the right ... thrombus • Digoxin ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
• Paradoxical: Right ... Venous System/Right ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... sinus rhythm in atrial ... hypertension and right ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... dCHF #Diastolic #Treatment
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
• Decreasing right ... Pulmonary Vessels Thrombi ... Pulmonary Vessels Thrombi ... Bypass Other Treatment ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Guidelines: • ACC ... iron replacement might ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... cardiac cycles after right ... gas (ABC) analysis ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
treatment Pathophysiology ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment ... fluid overload, PCC ... APML #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... degrees • Chills, night ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Contrast Effect in Right ... Atrium - Differential ... #Atrium #RA #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c