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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Pericardial effusion with signs of tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram (S4c)
RA collapse= earliest sign. RV collapse =
Pericardial effusion ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (S4c) RA collapse ... #Pericardial #effusion ... #tamponade #POCUS
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (A4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... cancer ... 1800 ml ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #a4c #electrical
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
features • RA affects ... Palpable Joint effusion ... joints, esp carpal, MCP ... Extra-articular signs ... pathophysiology #signs
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Check and maintain ABC ... , titrate to effect ... maximum of 24 mcg ... hour, titrate to effect ... hour, titrate to effect
Massive Pericardial Effusion on Echocardiogram (S4C) demonstrating ECG alternans motion
Massive pericardial effusion, female metastatic breast cancer
Massive Pericardial Effusion ... Echocardiogram (S4C ... cancer ... 1800 ml ... clinical #cardiology #pocus ... #S4C #electrical
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Failure - Apnea/poor effort ... , Signs of tension ... Binder) • Use POCUS ... ↓ BP is a late sign ... normalized vital signs
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
before epiphyseal fusion ... Macroadenoma direct effects ... Differential Diagnosis ... levels to <1ng/mL ... 2 adenoma mass effect