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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Pulmonary embolism ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
heart strain (pulmonary ... a saddle embolism ... #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... POCUS #labeled #anatomy
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... demonstrates two of the ... findings quite well ... #cardiology
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... demonstrates two of the ... findings quite well ... #cardiology #DSign
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
describe a chest X-ray ... without a visible wall ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... Cavity #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Loss of Chest Wall ... Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Embolism, Obstructive ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... thick walls like ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
back-up airway plan ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #pulmonary ... criticalcare #airway #anatomy
Cystic lung disease
Lung cysts are defined as radiolucent areas with a wall thickness of less than
radiolucent areas with a wall ... hydatid), septic emboli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Cystic ... CysticLungDisease #Differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... Embolism: • T-wave ... #diagnosis #cardiology