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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 ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Embolism #POCUS
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
pathway between the atria ... QRS interval on EKG ... is ablation. 1 ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
common): Thrombus, 1° ... inflammation (e.g ... - Thrombus / Embolism ... hypovolemia), Meds/Treatments ... #algorithm
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
1. ... Small secundum ASD ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... via ASD • Metastatic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
arrhythmia syndromes (e.g ... Hypokalemia • Bundle ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... capture of the atria ... more intensive treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... via ASD • Metastatic ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... algorithm to determine ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... stratification #diagnosis
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... Early transit of bubbles ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... embolus 3. ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g