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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... , and additional ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
, Symptoms and Management ... despite hx HTN) EKG ... pseudoinfarct pattern (Q-waves ... precordial leads) - atrial ... #Cardiology #Staging
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T ... High rate in <1 ... without chest pain, as ... Serial EKGS in pts ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... upsloping ST dep and ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
Equivalents on ECG ... J point • De Winter ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #differential #cardiology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Brady Management ... or 3:1 block) ... QRS • Atrial ... electrocardiogram #ecg ... #cardiology
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... recommendation (eg ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management ... #adult
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Adult Cardiac Arrest ... recommendation (eg ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management ... #adult
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
distribution of nearly 3:1 ... presents in young adults ... combination of: 1. ... Signs and symptoms ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management