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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Left-Sided Heart ... Arterial Hypertension ... #Differential #
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... Diagnosis 1. ... ASD or PFO with left ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... Microbubbles appear in left ... heart 3-6 cardiac ... cycles after right atrial
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Paradoxical: Right to Left ... Angiography or Cardiac ... - Most Common Cause ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... 1. ... lack of acute cardiac ... size • Normal left
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... septum shifts left ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... The RV is on the left ... described for Pulmonary ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... : • New cardiac ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
the OR in under 1 ... aortic root, and left ... atrium should roughly ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology