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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion causing Cardiac ... Echocardiogram (A4c ... Tamponade #clinical #ultrasound ... #POCUS #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... in relation to ECG ... ST-T Changes • STE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... Echocardiogram (S4c ... RV so you can't see ... Tamponade #clinical #ultrasound ... #POCUS #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... • Autoimmune (SLE ... : • New cardiac ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... • Autoimmune (SLE ... : • New cardiac ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... complex Pulmonary Embolism ... Prinzmetal's Angina: • Epicardial ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Pulmonary embolus ... orthopnea, PND, LE ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Diagnosis? ... See thread. ... getting 12 lead ECG ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #clinical