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Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... atrial #septal # ... defect #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
(RA), left ventricle ... (LV) and left atrium ... orientation of the septum ... #Clinical #EM # ... Cardiology #POCUS
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... • Coagulase-negative ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
This can be LA aneurysm ... Long chronic severe ... #atrium #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Small secundum ASD ... or PFO with left ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... tumor embolism Septic
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
Parasternal Long ... interventricular septum ... (LV), left atrium ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Infective/marantic endocarditis ... annular plane into left ... atrium. ... muscle injury: Direct ... it results from SAM