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Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #contrast #effect ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... Ivan_Echocardio #atrial ... #ASD #Bubble #Contrast ... a4c #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #shunting
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Small secundum ASD ... #Contrast #Effect ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #s4c #pocus
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
studies Clinical Trial ... Proves cause-effect ... PPV: proportion ... but not on the causal ... #calculations #diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial ... • Infective Endocarditis ... #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... • Coagulase-negative ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Diagnosis? ... #cardiology
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
structures will reflect ... Contrast material ... , masses will take ... MRI #Sequences #Radiology ... Neuroradiology #diagnosis
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... plane into left atrium ... muscle injury: Direct ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Subtle soft-tissue infrapatellar mass seen obscuring Hoffa's fat pad.
although isointense relative ... Case description ... • Best diagnostic ... • Post-contrast ... symptoms due to mass effect