6 results
Confirmation that central line is placed on the venous side by visualizing echogenic air bubbles in
echogenic air bubbles ... in right atrium ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #criticalcare ... #S4C
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Diagnosis 1. ... shunt 2. ... opacification by agitated saline ... Diagnosis #cardiology #clinical ... #pocus #bubble
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Clinical Presentation ... cardiac cycles after right ... atrial passage
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... Early transit of bubbles ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #a4c #intrapulmonary
Colorized POCUS of a plethoric IVC in cardiac tamponade

To correctly identify the IVC you must visualize
IVC in cardiac tamponade ... the following: (1) ... distal IVC [blue] (2) ... contiguous with the right ... atrium [orange]
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
potentially life saving ... 10% depending on clinical ... not place a tube right ... release cardiac tamponade ... Penetrating thoracic