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Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
- Parasternal long ... wall thickening and ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... #POCUS #clinical
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
effusion). ... decubitus position Obstructive ... lung disease, i.e ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic ... characteristic features Clinical ... organ system: • Pleura ... Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... edema, bilateral pleural ... effusions). 1/5 ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic ... characteristic features Clinical ... organ system: • Pleura ... Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Metastatic Sarcoma causing Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
This 50 yo man had an aggressive sarcoma with cardiac
and pulmonary involvement ... No pericardial effusion ... Sarcoma #malignant #cancer ... #POCUS #clinical ... echocardiogram #plax
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
negative ECG, CXR ... He had had an outpatient ... developed RVOT obstruction ... Ventricular #Mass #Cancer ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Contents seen on Lung ... Patient had CXR ... Note a large pleural ... clip alone raised concern ... #POCUS #clinical