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Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
saline) in the right ... atrium in a patient ... #atrial #septal ... #defect #a4c #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
and Left Atrial ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... of underlying cardiac ... #Stenosis #Atrial ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Atrium - Differential ... Small secundum ASD ... #Atrium #RA #Differential ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... risk factors Atrial ... and left atria, ... of the right and ... identify left atrial
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Heart Disease - Mitral ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... spontaneous echo contrast ... (7) patient in atrial ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
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 ... cycles after right ... atrial passage ... gas (ABC) analysis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... • Left sided > Right ... Abscess, destructive penetrating
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
material) was required ... Here is the cardiac ... here we see it in right ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
>LAP as atrial septum ... stretched PFO or ASD ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Differential Diagnosis ... mitral regurgitation ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... • Left sided > Right ... Abscess, destructive penetrating