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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 ... ) with dilated RV ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
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 ... #echocardiogram
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary hypertension results in compensatory changes to the RV. The RV appears
Pulmonary hypertension ... RV. ... The RV appears rectangular ... (from A4C) with ... #clinical #cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
This case illustrates ... sign is that the ... RV is the ventricle ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... (IPAH) on Echocardiogram ... dilatation and reduced RV ... #cardiology #a4c
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Traumatic brain injury ... nervous system injury ... signs of opioid ... #differential #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
cause? ... Hypertensive without ... RA/RV collapse. ... #clinical #cardiology ... #s4C #SeptalBounce
Severe functional TR (w/o color and CW Doppler) on TTE 2D and 3D
How do we estimate
CW Doppler) on TTE ... 2D and 3D How ... do we estimate Pulmonary ... triangular (V cutoff sign ... #clinical #cardiology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... hypertension • ... #differential #
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... hypertension? ... dysfunctional RV ... clinical #pocus #a4c ... intrapulmonary #cardiology