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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Pulmonary embolism ... RJonesSonoEM #Pulmonary ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Evaluation - EKG ... edema - Large effusion ... nitroglycerine infusion ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... • Malignancy (e.g ... patients with pulmonary ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Regular, Wide-Complex Tachycardia
1. aVR: Is the initial deflection in aVR positive?
same polarity) in all ... dissociation (fusion ... Interpretation #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
of RV Failure [e.g ... involving RV, Pulmonary ... Supportive Measures Act ... rightventricular #cardiology
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria, are all ... which can cause pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... , Pulmonary Hypertension ... Cardiovascular: • Acute: ACS
Cardiac Findings in Sarcoidosis
Most Commonly Affected Sites:
 - LV free wall (esp. basal posterior wall)
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dysfunction or pulmonary ... involvement: - Effusion ... ECG Abnormalities ... #Sarcoidosis #Cardiology
Pleural effusion is seen in:
1. Pulmonary edema
2. Lymphangitic spread of carcinoma - often unilateral
3. Tuberculosis
4. Lymphangiomyomatosis
Pleural effusion ... Pulmonary edema ... Asbestosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Pleural ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant