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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Left Ventricular Thrombus Arterial Embolization on Echocardiogram- Caught in Action! 

The TTE was ordered for cardioembolic
renal infarcts and ... after this event, CT ... #Clinical #POCUS ... echocardiogram #Cardiology ... #A4c #Embolism
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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endemic areas - 1- ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... : - MRI is modality ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
severe RV dilation and ... 100% reliable sign ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... , and is described ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
pulmonary hypertension ... 1. ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #a4c #intrapulmonary ... #cardiology #saline
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... Pneumonia Signs ... Egophony (May appear 1- ... radiograph or CT ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... clinical judgement ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... second ribs.1 ... a chest x-ray (CXR