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

An elderly patient with dyspnea -
Atrial Septal Defect ... with Contrast (a4c ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Echocardiogram #Contrast #a4c ... #clinical #pocus
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
Echocardiogram (a4c ... Ivan_Echocardio #atrial ... #septal #defect ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
) in the right atrium ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #septal #defect ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
erythema nodosum (septal ... Venous disease (SVC ... (Clinical Dx). ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome ... (PICS) Symptoms ... and breathing trials ... #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine L1-L5 Symptoms ... so-called ‘red flag’ symptoms ... Differential Diagnosis ... MRI- Sagittal, axial ... #differential #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... blood gas (ABC) ... resolution of symptoms ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... - Respiratory symptoms ... week of a known clinical ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... necrosis • DIC • Septic ... Atherosclerotic PVD ... #rheumatology #
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
microscopy and serial ... context of other symptoms ... likely it will be clinically ... ANA #patterns #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #differential