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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... with chest pain/dyspnea ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... granulomatous noduli are so ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
So ground-glass ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chronic illness, clinical ... disease, that is so ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
diagnosis there ... without associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
So we can assume ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
So we are dealing ... with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... support for patients clinically