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RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Pulmonary arterial ... echocardiographic findings ... 100% reliable sign ... apically displaced valve ... #clinical #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... and McConnell sign ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Tricuspid Valve ... physical exam findings ... frequently have lung ... emboli (see CT cor ... #clinical #cardiology
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
In daily clinical ... failure, mitral valve ... chronic obstructive lung ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
Incidence of non-bacterial ... patients with no signs ... - Lung, Pancreas ... Clinical Findings ... Diagnosis #Management #Cardiology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia Signs ... • Auscultatory findings ... Yield of blood CX ... negative predictive value ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... and laboratory findings ... Kikuchi disease • Type-I ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... physical exam findings ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Lung #Pulmonary