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Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
shunt 2. ... IVC hampering RA ... altering flow in RA ... #Atrium #RA #Differential ... #pocus #bubble
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... infarction • Aortic ... uncommon - 1 to 2% ... MCTD, Lupus, GPA, RA ... Might likely have
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA ... • In contrast ... frozen serum (2) ... features suggest RA ... #workup #diagnosis
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
bubbles = PFO 2. ... other) causing ⬆️ RA ... PFO or ASD, and later ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
loss, malaise, night ... Large vessels (aorta ... as: • SLE • RA ... • GPA/EGPA • RA ... Diagnosis: