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Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... presented with a-fib ... classic findings of sub-massive ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower ... Anaphylaxis* #Acute ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Ischemia • Cardiomyopathy ... embolismPulmonary ... Metabolic acidosis • Pregnancy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiogenic: • Cardiomyopathy ... valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... embolism • Left ... obstruction • Pulmonary
An algorithm to rule out pulmonary embolism in pregnancy

Source Article: https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2708166/diagnosis-pulmonary-embolism-during-pregnancy-multicenter-prospective-management-outcome-study (Ann Intern Med. 2018;169(11):766-773. DOI:
An algorithm to ... embolism in pregnancy ... 2708166/diagnosis-pulmonary-embolism-during-pregnancy-multicenter-prospective-management-outcome-study ... #embolism #pregnancy ... #AcutePE #algorithm
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Disease • Acute ... Embolism ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy

Using this protocol, PE was diagnosed in 4% of patients.
YEARS Algorithm ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... in Pregnancy ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #AcutePE #Obstetrics
Diagnostic algorithm for PE in Pregnancy
YEARS items:
 1. Clinical signs and symptoms of DVT
 2. Hemoptysis
Diagnostic algorithm ... for PE in Pregnancy ... #diagnosis #acutePE ... #pulmonary #embolism ... #pregnancy #obstetrics
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... • Pre-existing cardiomyopathy ... • Pulmonary embolus ... timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB