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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... RJonesSonoEM #Pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... High altitude (eg ... Intrapulmonary shunting (eg ... intracardiac shunting (eg ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on ECG Mid ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Malignancy (e.g ... CNS pathology (e.g ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... pathology (e.g. ... #Diagnosis #Table
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
when possible (eg ... dysrhythmias (eg ... Ameliorate increased work ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... reverse the insult (eg
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... Hemopericardium)- Differential ... • Malignancy (e.g ... patients with pulmonary ... Hemopericardium #Differential
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
 - At
prolonged PR and QT ... sine wave (QRS-T fusion ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... #ECG #Changes # ... Progression #Table
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Excessive IV Mg infusion ... (e.g. eclampsia ... Hypermagnesemia #Differential ... High #Magnesium #Table
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Diagnosis Pulmonary ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... Neuromuscular disease (eg ... Metabolic acidosis (eg
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Renal #Syndromes #differential