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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Cardiac Tamponade ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... #Causes
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Embolism on POCUS ... #Embolism #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #ultrasound #DSign ... #AcutePE
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... the severity Acute ... Embolism (PE): ... submassive PE) POCUS
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
Stroke • Renal: Acute ... /vomiting, Abdominal ... embolism, Catheter-related ... cor pulmonale ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... renal biopsy • Abdominal
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... Here’s a recent case ... #Embolism #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Signs of poor perfusion ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Cardiac arrest ... failure - Low cardiac ... output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
with extensive pulmonary ... emboli on CTA. ... Emergency Physician #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #RVStrain #AcutePE