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RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... embolus. ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... InTransit #clinical #ultrasound ... #echocardiogram
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Embolism, Pneumothorax ... Diffusion: ILD, pHTN ... Embolism, Emphysema ... Pressure Vent, pHTN ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Hypotension / Shock ... valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... embolism • Left ... obstruction • Pulmonary ... Algorithm #shock #causes
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Hypertension - ... Diagnosis Algorithm Pulmonary ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Pulmonary hypertension ... Pulmonary hypertension ... Pulmonary hypertension ... PHTN #Classification ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... Hypertension Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466174/

- VCU Ultrasound
hypertension! ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... #tamponade #phtn ... #pulmonary #hypertension ... pocus #clinical #echocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all cause ... Stable, Transient Hypotension ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Risk
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... embolismPulmonary ... hypertension ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes