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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 ... Final diagnosis ... #Degenerated #Atrial ... #Myxoma #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pulmonary Arterial ... to Left Shunt ... Defect ** • Atrial
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
a wave - Atrial ... Flutter waves - Atrial ... atrial myxoma, ... atrial myxoma ... septal defect
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sulfhemoglobin Left-to-Right ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... Venous Return Right-to-Left ... Transposition of the Great Arteries
Huge right atrial myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

Notice the typical attachment to the inter-atrial septum (fossa ovalis)
Huge right atrial ... myxoma on POCUS ... attachment to the inter-atrial ... @EduPOCUS #atrial ... #myxoma #POCUS
Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - S4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
Left Atrial Myxoma ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Final diagnosis-left ... atrial myxoma. ... #Myxoma #POCUS
Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
Left Atrial Myxoma ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Final diagnosis-left ... atrial myxoma. ... #Myxoma #POCUS
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
• Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... fibrillation - Left ... cardiac valves (septic ... emboli) - Myxoma
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
Dissociation Curve Left ... variant • fetal ... anæmia • arterial ... Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
- Bows from right ... to left • RVOT ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #comparison #diagnosis ... cardiology #pulmonary #arterial