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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
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Approach to the ... Hypotensive Patient - Differential ... Framework for Hypotension ... tachycardia • Atrial ... • Pulmonary embolism
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C ... #RVInfarction #
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
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cause Injury By ... that may lead to infarction ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE
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
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
- Differential ... Inflammatory disease of the ... syndrome, Malignant hypertension ... thrombi: Left atrial ... #Causes #Differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... cause injury by ... that may lead to infarction ... #Endocarditis #Differential
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
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... Vascular Disease: Arterial ... +/- myocardial infarction ... Behcet disease) Differential ... diagnosis #management #signs