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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... area is the Definity ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... hypertension in ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... No consensus on definite ... m/s • Other signs
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Hypertension on ... Echocardiogram ... sign is that the ... PAH #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Traumatic brain injury ... nervous system injury ... spiral arteries ... multiple smaller emboli
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Pulmonary artery hypertension ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
- Orthostatic hypotension ... - Pulmonary embolism ... positive Romberg sign ... instability (e.g., post-injury ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential