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Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) on 3D TTE within large pericardial effusion

Dr. Denisa Muraru @denisamuraru

#LAA #left #atrial
Left Atrial Appendage ... (LAA) on 3D TTE ... #atrial #appendage ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #effusion
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Only: • Poor Perfusion ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Great Arteries
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary arterial ... arterial hypertension ... due to left heart ... #Hypertension #PHTN
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... Microbubbles appear in left ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... Diagnosis • TTE ... thromboembolic material ... Thrombi Removal → Left ... RebeccaSteinb17 #CTEPH #PHTN
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... left (circled below ... described for Pulmonary ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
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 ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #a4c #intrapulmonary
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... infiltrates, pleural effusions ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... therapy (COAT TRIAL