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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... POCUS Pulmonary embolism ... POCUS (apical window ... RV, McConnell's sign ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Strain in Pulmonary Embolism ... strain from massive embolus ... hypotension & this echo ... RVStrain #Pulmonary #Embolism ... clinical #ultrasound #DSign
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... Fever -, Systemic embolism ... may have already embolised ... brain for cerebral emboli
POCUS Echo of Acute Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Here's a great teaching Echo of a patient I
POCUS Echo of Acute ... Saddle Pulmonary Embolism ... great teaching Echo ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... RightHeartStrain #McConnells #DSign
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Suspected Pulmonary Embolism ... PE • Clinical Signs ... AcutePE #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
and likely to embolize ... vegetation on echo ... pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
Cool echo - RV strain ... , McConnell sign ... A4C #McConnells #Sign ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Echo is considered ... purposes of this algorithm ... If echo is positive ... clinical and lab signs ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Criteria:
 - Clinical signs of DVT
 - Hemoptysis
 - PE most
YEARS Algorithm ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... : - Clinical signs ... LWestafer #YEARS #Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO ... #differential #algorithm