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

An elderly patient with dyspnea -
Atrial Septal Defect ... Echocardiogram with Contrast ... (a4c) An elderly ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... #Contrast #a4c
ASD on Bubble Contrast Echocardiogram (a4c)
A patient with an anterior STEMI (take a look at the
ASD on Bubble Contrast ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... Ivan_Echocardio #atrial #septal ... #a4c #clinical
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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and Workup Algorithm ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... • Esophageal rupture ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
patient with an ASD ... Stankovic, MD, PhD ... effect #washout #ASD ... #atrial #septal ... #defect #a4c #Echocardiogram
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... anaerobic culture ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Lower GI Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

 • Structural: Diverticulosis, Hemorrhoids, Post-polypectomy, Polyps & malignancy, Anal
Lower GI Bleed - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... fistula, Colonic and ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
high voltage Cardiac ... may be severe and ... (delayed), TM rupture ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
infarct Ventricular Septal ... expands (instead of contracts ... ) • May need contrast ... acuteMI #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #timeline
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential ... Diagnosis Baseline ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Differential Diagnosis ... and Evaluation ... status (edema, JVD ... Medical history (cardiac ... #Algorithm #Ddxof