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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
Candidates for Medical Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy with Methotrexate 
 - Hemodynamically stable 
 - No
evidence of ectopic rupture ... - Ability and ... Ectopic gestational sac ... 3.5 cm - No fetal ... cardiac activity
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
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... • Esophageal rupture ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
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
Difficult Selective Biliary Cannulation (SBC)
Factors associated with difficult SBC:
 - SMALL PAPILLA: can be difficult to
the ST with the septum ... be more relaxed and ... initial ST-papilla contact ... the anatomy - PAD ... gastroenterology #management #diagnosis
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
people do not contract ... China, India, Nepal ... factors: Close contact ... Infiltration of dermis & SC ... Disease #Leprosy #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
, 88% spec • Contrast-enhanced ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... cardiac function ... & Dry) is the treatment ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential