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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 ... with dilated RV, McConnell's ... sign, and additional ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Septal Motion - McConnell's ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Artery Systolic ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... ventricular function Pulmonary-Artery ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... Pulmonary Embolism ... • Epicardial artery ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... Dialysis stopped after ... K 5.9 without EKG ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... Dialysis stopped after ... K 5.9 without EKG ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
including negative ECG ... , CXR & trop. ... Admitted this time after ... was metastatic pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Severe functional TR (w/o color and CW Doppler) on TTE 2D and 3D
How do we estimate
do we estimate Pulmonary ... artery pressure ... triangular (V cutoff sign ... #3D #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
dysfunction • Pulmonary ... Spontaneous coronary artery ... Rule out other causes ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest