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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Elderly female with recent hospitalization presented with hypotension, tachycardia and low
McConnell's Sign ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (A4C) Elderly female ... presented with hypotension ... #McConnells #Sign
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... Hemorrhage • Hypertensive ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension ... • Evaluate for signs ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... diagnosis #cardiology #echocardiogram
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... and signs of end-organ ... heart failure, neurologic ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... pedal edema, and clear ... transthoracic echocardiogram ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Movement Disorders - Differential ... • Cerebellar signs ... • Postural Hypotension ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
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 ... masked by pulmonary hypertension ... phtn #pulmonary #hypertension ... pocus #clinical #echocardiogram ... #a4c
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
consciousness, hypertension ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms ... proptosis - hypertensive ... Dangerous #Deadly #Differential
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension ... Signs of Tamponade ... masked by pulmonary hypertension ... POCUS #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Cardiac #