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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Embolism #POCUS ... #cardiology #McConnells
Large Right Pulmonary Artery Embolism on Echocardiogram
Referred for syncope and dyspnea 

Dr. Parag Bawaskar @paragbawaskar

#Right #Pulmonary
Artery Embolism ... #Artery #Embolism ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #thrombus ... #pocus
Right pulmonary artery thrombus as seen from the suprasternal view in a patient with pulmonary embolism
artery thrombus ... embolism Ivan ... #artery #embolism ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #management #cardiology
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... with ground glass attenuation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Differential #Comparison
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Pulmonary embolism ... #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... embolism. ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... MosaicAttenuation #Mosaic #Attenuation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
patients w/ different diagnoses ... strain related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c