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

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
displaced than the mitral ... associated with an atrial ... septal defect. ... Ebstein #Anomaly #POCUS ... #a4c
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
substances primarily affect ... pneumoconioses: - Hard metal ... edema in acute mitral ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
plane into left atrium ... muscle injury: Direct ... papillary muscles apically ... it results from SAM ... Primary #Functional #Differential
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Atrium - Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Mitral valve doesn ... ’t look typical ... Long chronic severe ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Parasternal Long Axis view with measurement. Note the right ventricle (RV), interventricular septum (S), left ventricle
interventricular septum ... ventricle (LV), left atrium ... (LA), anterior mitral ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Parasternal
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... • Coagulase-negative ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... involves aortic and mitral ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... aureus, Coagulase-negative