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Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram ... tissue d/o, blunt chest ... for MR when you see ... #Ultrasound #Clinical ... #Cardiology #MitralValve
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Dermatomyositis - SLE ... Drug-induced - Radiation ... chemotherapy #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonology
On the left we see a chest film with a typical finger-in-glove shadow.
The HRCT shows focal
On the left we see ... a chest film with ... the appropriate clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Ascites, pericardial effusion, and left pleural effusion on subcostal 4-chamber POCUS echocardiogram

Subcostal window in SLE patient.
-chamber POCUS echocardiogram ... Subcostal window in SLE ... effusion #s4c #POCUS #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram ... presents with chest ... Diagnosis? ... #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... LR 1.3-1.4) - Radiation ... (+LR 1.5) - Radiation ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... performed) • Clinical ... intolerance • Chest ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... #Management #Cardiology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rheumatologic: SLE ... Myxedema • Other: Radiation ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... She had gained 15 ... 50% respiratory variation ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #cardiology