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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
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... anticoagulant (LA ... confirmed venous, arterial ... patient has an arterial ... #management #anticoagulation
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
A defect in arterial ... Microbubbles appear in left ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial ... #diagnosis #management
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Gradient • Right to Left ... 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
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ...  = left atrium; ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... ME Right Pulmonary ... Pulmonary veins ... ME Left Atrial Appendage ... Windows #Views #diagnosis