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Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... most support her diagnosis ... artery filling defect ... clinical #ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #a4c #mcconnells
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
causes (chronic lung ... vasoconstricting effect ... endothelin - Effect ... metabolism - Effect ... proliferation - Effect
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Management Summary A defect ... absence of intrinsic lung ... defect (Type 1) ... on radioactive lung ... • Oxygenation defect
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast Effect ... Small secundum ASD ... Negative #Contrast #Effect ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... ventilation to perfusion ... substances primarily affect ... edema in acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
feature, PRS can affect ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... sparing of the lung ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
drugs, seizures, malignancy ... cardiac output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute ... Neoplasia/Warburg effect
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)

Here's the bedside Echo of an 8-week-old boy who presented to
Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... to the ER with acute ... Blood from the Lungs ... Return #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #A4C
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... mechanisms: • Direct ... cytotoxic lung ... exudative pleural effusions ... embolism - Malignancy