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RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Echocardiogram ... sign is that the ... RV is the ventricle ... PAH #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... ) with dilated RV ... , McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Hypertension (IPAH ... ) on Echocardiogram ... dilatation and reduced RV ... #Hypertension # ... #cardiology #a4c
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... PASP • Evaluate RV ... • Evaluate for signs ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... diagnosis #cardiology #echocardiogram
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... The RV is on the ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
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 ... edema #causes #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
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
What do you see ... and pulmonary hypertension ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... dysfunctional RV ... clinical #pocus #a4c