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Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left ... Echocardiogram ... cystic mass in left ... Final diagnosis ... #Myxoma #Echocardiogram
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Intrapulmonary shunting is most commonly demonstrated by contrast TTE when
on Echocardiogram ... demonstrated by contrast ... visualized in the left ... atrium within 3 ... #Echocardiogram
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intracardiac Right to Left ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Pulmonary Right to Left ... Hypoventilation Syndrome
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Waveforms Direct measurements ... SvO2) Indirect measurements ... heart rate) ● Left ... filling in atrial ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Boerhaave Syndrome 
Postemesis 
Iatrogenic (most common)
Left Posterolateral most common

Mackler's Triad:
Lower Chest Pain
Vomiting
Subcutaneous Emphysema

#Boerhaave #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Signs
Boerhaave Syndrome ... (most common) Left ... common Mackler's Triad ... #Boerhaave #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Tomography (CT) - Arterial ... hepatobiliary phase • Contrast ... Hepatic #Ultrasound #Contrast ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Performing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Sensitive and Specific + Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing PAD [In Patients
Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement ... Chronic Peripheral Arterial ... Returns (Repeat Measurement ... Right PT/DP → Left ... PT/DP → Left Brachial
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... • Cardiac: - Atrial ... thrombus - atrial ... fibrillation - Left
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... , 88% spec • Contrast-enhanced ... Microbubbles appear in left ... cycles after right atrial ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome ... pre-excitation syndromes ... pathway between the atria ... ventricles to contract ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis