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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... embolism, but could ... infarct or acute chest ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
on Chest CT • ... • DDx: Septic emboli ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... periphery of the lung ... embolism. ... with chest CT angiography ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... lesions than the chest ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
In pulmonar embolism ... The pulmonary embolus ... On the CT we can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... emboli the chest ... x-ray is normal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... Calcification (seen in CT ... #radiology #CXR ... #Chest #XRay #labeled ... #pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... x-ray (CXR), try ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary