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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Intrapulmonary shunting is most commonly demonstrated by contrast TTE when
demonstrated by contrast ... visualized in the left ... atrium within 3 ... bubble #shunting #hepatology ... #clinical
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
with and without contrast ... material 20 mSv ... with and without contrast ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Clinical Presentation ... Microbubbles appear in left ... heart 3-6 cardiac
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Management Summary Clinical ... features - Classic triad ... Varicocele(left) ... abdominal CT scan with contrast ... palliatively with arterial
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Differential Diagnosis 1. ... ASD or PFO with left ... to right shunt 2. ... Diagnosis #cardiology #clinical ... #echocardiogram
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
1. ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... septum shifts left ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... #clinical #pocus
Clinic, Home, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements - Strengths and Weaknesses
(via https://twitter.com/JACCJournals/status/1088104323354185730 )

Clinic Measurements:
• BP measured
Measurements: ... large outcome trials ... precise as only 1 ... or 2 BP measurements ... #PrimaryCare #Comparison
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
(1) Thickened ... (2) Lvef 25-30% ... (4) All 4 cardiac ... spontaneous echo contrast ... (7) patient in atrial
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
lung disease, left ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... ventricular septum 2) ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... 2. ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial ... spleen • Fecal fat measurements