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

An elderly patient with dyspnea -
Atrial Septal Defect ... (a4c) An elderly ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Septal #Defect ... #a4c #clinical
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
Echocardiogram (a4c ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Ivan_Echocardio #atrial ... #septal #defect ... Echocardiogram #a4c
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... ) in the right atrium ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #ASD #atrial #septal ... #defect #a4c #Echocardiogram
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... , 88% spec • Contrast-enhanced ... blood gas (ABC) ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
(chronic lung disease ... , left heart disease ... of ventricular septum ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... #management #hepatology
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
people do not contract ... China, India, Nepal ... factors: Close contact ... #Leprosy #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... Laryngitis • Asthma • Dental ... Gastroesophageal #Reflux #Disease ... #diagnosis #management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... decade → peripheral/acral ... Pituitary MRI+contrast ... Management: ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
erythema nodosum (septal ... : Arterial (MCC-small ... (SVC/IVC occlusion ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #management #signs
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
heart function (JVD ... multiple bilateral defects ... Bypass Other Treatment ... have inoperable disease ... #management