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On the left another patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
Again the ground glass
glass pattern in a mosaic ... Emboli adherent ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GGO # ... Mosaic #Thromboembolism
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
The clue here is
glass pattern in a mosaic ... enlargement of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GGO # ... Mosaic #Thromboembolism
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... embolism. ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Chronic Thromboembolic ... embolism Pathophysiology ... Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... not specific • Chest ... material, mosaic
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
thromboembolism ... Embolism Diagnosis ... emboli the chest ... emboli, which were ... #Clinical #Radiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
Echocardiogram - PSAX ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the ... infarct & acute chest ... #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
2 patients w/ different ... strain related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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embolism. ... right with the pulmonary ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... MosaicAttenuation #Mosaic