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RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Echocardiogram ... This case illustrates ... sign is that the ... RV is the ventricle ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
PASP • Evaluate RV ... • Evaluate for signs ... • Evaluate for causes ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... diagnosis #cardiology #echocardiogram
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
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Workup and Differential ... is defined as the ... or acute kidney injury ... renal bruit or signs ... #Differential #
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... cause? ... Hypertensive without ... RA/RV collapse. ... 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 ... #differential #
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... other obvious causes ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... - Mechanism: causes
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
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
/relaxation of the ... Though this case ... dysfunction present & RV ... you would expect RV ... #cardiology #a4c