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Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... #contrast #effect ... #a4c #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Atrium - Differential ... ASD or PFO with left ... #Contrast #Effect ... #pocus #bubble
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... , 88% spec • Contrast-enhanced ... Microbubbles appear in left ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC)
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... • Coagulase-negative ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... Neoplasia/Warburg effect
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
single troponin value ... stratification is left ... the time of arrival ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain