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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... with chest pain/dyspnea ... Differential/diagnosis ... McConnell's sign, and ... #A4c #clinical
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... with possible COVID ... -19 Initial evaluation ... (e.g. echocardiogram ... #algorithm #schema
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
UCSF COVID-19 Adult ... Clinical Evaluation ... Cough 45-80%, dyspnea ... #Evaluation #Guide ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Presentation: • Dyspnea ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... management #treatment #hepatology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... cardiology for evaluation ... of dyspnea. ... was enough to diagnose ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

S/p mitral repair and MAZE. Hypotensive dyspneic, lightheaded.
Bedside U/S expediting diagnosis treatment
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Hypotensive dyspneic ... U/S expediting diagnosis ... #s4c #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... algorithm to determine ... days before Pulmonary ... stratification #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
• Progressive dyspnea ... Platypnea - worsening dyspnea ... digital clubbing DIAGNOSIS ... dilatations - contrast-enhanced ... #hepatology
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
current treatment algorithm ... risk of clonal evolution ... median age at diagnosis ... cardiovascular or pulmonary ... #algorithm #hematology