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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... embolism. ... #Embolism #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
: • New cardiac ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... via ASD • Metastatic ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
- Primary non-cardiac ... illness: Critical ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... embolism Acute ... Classification #diagnosis #cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
embolism, right ... patients after cardiac ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Clinical ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
) A4c view; RV ... concerning for Pulmonary ... Embolism. ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Large atrial septal defect on cardiac POCUS with an oddly satisfying bubble study.

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Bubble
septal defect on cardiac ... Bubble #Study #ASD ... #SeptalDefect #Clinical ... #Cardiology #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
dental procedure • Cardiac ... : • New cardiac ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... via ASD • Metastatic ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19- Clot in Transit

57 year old COVID PUI  with massive RA thrombus
Pulmonary Embolism ... Resulted in cardiac ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Build clinical suspicion ... Manage acute cardiac ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #summary
Left Ventricular Hydatid Cyst on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Illustrative echo-first image showing a large hydatid cyst in the
Echocardiogram (A4C ... Pulmonary embolism ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology