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Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Atrial Myxoma on ... (PLAX) A 68-year-old ... Final diagnosis ... #Degenerated #Atrial ... #clinical #PLAX
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
Atrial Myxoma on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Adolescent ... and CXR didn’t.. atrial ... #PLAX #clinical
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
(3) components 1) ... Suprasternal Notch 2) ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... , SAX, or4C 3) Region ... #Nomenclature #POCUS
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
(TEE) Windows 1. ... ME AV-LAX view 7 ... ME Left Atrial Appendage ... TG LAX view 25. ... Windows #Views #diagnosis
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Unroofed Coronary Sinus
Bubble study for cryptogenic stroke.  Left arm
Coronary Sinus Bubble ... drains directly to LA ... ) & RA or both atria ... clinical #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #psax
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
anticoagulant (LA ... Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... confirmed venous, arterial ... thrombosis) • 1 ... patient has an arterial
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(LV thrombus, LAA ... Paradoxical: Right to Left ... venous origin of CE material ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
from right to left ... • ElA ratio << 1 ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #comparison #diagnosis ... cardiology #pulmonary #arterial
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... atrial thrombus ... Cardioversion 1. ... cardioversion 2. ... atrial occlusion
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
1. ... ASD or PFO with left ... to right shunt 2. ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble