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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... See thread for POCUS ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... Hypertension ... • Evaluate for signs ... • Evaluate for causes ... diagnosis #cardiology #echocardiogram
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... - Acute kidney injury ... - Pulmonary edema ... this is unclear, the ... might support the
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... illustrates some of the ... #McConnells #Sign ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... Which of the following ... enlargement, McConnell sign ... clinical #ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #a4c #mcconnells
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Traumatic brain injury ... nervous system injury ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... signs of opioid
Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466174/

- VCU Ultrasound
Signs of Tamponade ... hypertension! ... #hypertension # ... pocus #clinical #echocardiogram ... #a4c
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... is defined as the ... and signs of end-organ ... or acute kidney injury ... renal bruit or signs
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary hypertension results in compensatory changes to the RV. The RV appears
Severe Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary hypertension ... (from A4C) with ... PHTN #Echocardiogram
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... In the setting of ... hypotension & this ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... clinical #ultrasound #DSign