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Counterclockwise and (Left) vs Clockwise (Right) Flutter
Typical atrial flutter is counterclockwise in direction and originates from
Flutter Typical atrial ... causing clockwise atrial ... Atypical atrial ... #Diagnosis #ECG ... Flutter #Types #Classification
Large Atrial Septal Defect and clearly not a PFO. I want to personally thank all the
Large Atrial Septal ... opportunity for clarification ... Clinical #Cardiology #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #ASD #Large
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... HPS - Diagnosis ... Alveolar-arterial ... #diagnosis #management ... #classification
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left Atrial ... shortness of breath and ... Final diagnosis ... #Degenerated #Atrial ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Pleura and diaphragm ... Alveolar-arterial ... HPS-severity classification ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... confirmed venous, arterial ... patient has an arterial ... #management #anticoagulation
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
Atrial Myxoma on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... the lab work, EKG ... . atrial myxoma ... ultrasound_vcu #Atrial
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State Arterial ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... risk actor for arterial ... • Provoked (e.g ... Workup #hematology #diagnosis
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
(e.g. ectopic atrial ... Morphology = multifocal atrial ... • Saw-Tooth = Atrial ... WolffParkinson-White syndrome ... Interpretation #ECG
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
- Diagnosis and ... A defect in arterial ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial ... #diagnosis #management