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This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
Treatment options ... Thrombus in transit ... with McConnell's sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
strain, McConnell sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #Thrombus #Clots
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... • Call for cardiac ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... examination and vital signs ... • Prep and drape
Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19- Clot in Transit

57 year old COVID PUI  with massive RA thrombus
Pulmonary Embolism ... with massive RA thrombus ... Resulted in cardiac ... ClotinTransit #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary ... Hypertension Signs ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... before beginning treatment ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... output - Acute pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... as McConnell's sign ... described for Pulmonary ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... management #cardiology #treatment