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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Embolism #POCUS ... #cardiology #McConnells
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Embolism Diagnosis ... emboli the chest ... emboli, which were ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
sets at three different ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... with multiple embolic ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
diagnoses. ... strain related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Pulmonary embolism ... #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic emboli ... characteristic features Clinical ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... #Management #Treatment
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
morphology during different ... pathophysiology CLINICAL ... Assessing ROSC during CPR ... embolism - ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic emboli ... characteristic features Clinical ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... #Management #Treatment