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Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... Hypertension ... • Evaluate for causes ... #Hypertension # ... diagnosis #cardiology #echocardiogram
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... the setting of hypotension ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... other obvious causes ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... - Mechanism: causes
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... may present with pulmonary ... Treatment • Operable ... • Treatment of ... otherwise, palliative Treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
or iatrogenic causes ... • Call for ultrasound ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... re-assess using ultrasound ... • Prep and drape
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
can be masked by pulmonary ... hypertension! ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... #hypertension # ... pocus #clinical #echocardiogram
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
in cardiogenic pulmonary ... hypertension Rx ... 20 mg q6hr) - Hypotension ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... ) • Fever and hypotension ... : No • Treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... • Pulmonary artery ... hypertension • ... mycobacteria Treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... diagnosis #management #treatment