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Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) by 2D TTE within large pericardial effusion

Dr. Denisa Muraru @denisamuraru

#LAA #left #atrial
Left Atrial Appendage ... (LAA) by 2D TTE ... #left #atrial # ... appendage #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
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 ... #left #atrial # ... appendage #3d #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Atrial Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

35yoF presents with acute onset atrial fibrillation.  POCUS shows dilated
Atrial Fibrillation ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... with acute onset atrial ... left atrium & poor ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Atrial Myxoma on ... Final diagnosis ... was degenerated LA ... #Degenerated #Atrial ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... atrial thrombus ... atrial occlusion ... #diagnosis #management
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
from right to left ... septum - Bows from left ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #arterial #venous
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... Microbubbles appear in left ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial ... scanning or pulmonary
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Gradient • Right to Left ... Disease and more • Diffusion ... UnremarkableLab #AA ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #differential #diagnosis
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... lung disease, left ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... #management #hepatology
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
regurgitation) Diagnosis ... thromboembolic material ... • Ventilation-perfusion ... Thrombi Removal → Left ... #management