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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... have an acute cardiac ... , may have non-cardiac ... Consolidation #Differential
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
#EKG taken on a ... with an acute pulmonary ... embolism with right heart ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... criticalcare #cardiology #ECG
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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performed) • Clinical ... Cardiovascular MRI Clinical ... gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac
Myxedema Heart on Echocardiogram
52F with weeks of shortness of breath, pedal edema and constipation.  Exam
Myxedema Heart on ... Echocardiogram ... ECG: SR, low QRS ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... distribution • Heart ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... depletion - Heart ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... pathology (e.g. ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Peripheral Edema - Differential ... Acute salt load, Heart ... Insufficiency: Heart ... failure, Pulmonary ... Peripheral #Edema #Differential
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Hemoptysis - Differential ... Coagulopathy • Cocaine Cardiac ... Disease • Left Heart ... #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Point of Care Transesophageal Echocardiogram during Cardiac Arrest

POC-TEE in cardiac arrest: Instant recognition of shockable rhythm
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... during Cardiac ... POC-TEE in cardiac ... a pulse check (ECG ... #clinical #ultrasound