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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
Adults Current ACC ... common problem in clinical ... with impaired and normal ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Classification #Severity #Criteria
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... criteria (D) a ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Dilated Coronary Sinus on POCUS Echocardiogram
Dilated CS can be mistaken as descending thoracic aorta. Know the
descending thoracic aorta ... Know the echocardiographic ... #PLAX #clinical ... #anatomy #cardiology ... #a4c
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
ischemic disorder of the ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... efficacy of GCs Abnormal ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... 3 d later with normal ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease of the ... Signs and symptoms ... criteria for MS ... patients with clinically ... stimulation Clinical
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
symptoms/signs ... metabolic syndrome criteria ... sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... in literature (NEJM ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical ... congenital defects) -> Abnormal ... after CRAO -> Pale Optic ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms