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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Embolism #POCUS ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... EMS intubated and ... your next step in management ... #Embolism #POCUS
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
CT to rule out pulmonary ... embolism. ... was cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #SeptalThickening
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Medical Management ... Failure • Evaluate and ... involving RV, Pulmonary ... Embolism] • Evaluate ... rightventricular #cardiology
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Pneumonia on Chest ... Xray and POCUS ... (green arrows) and ... #CXR #Comparison ... Clinical #Lung #Pulmonary
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and ... Management Differential ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Determine type and ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... embolism 2) Understand ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
embolism. ... In this case, pulmonary ... embolism was confirmed ... with chest CT angiography ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Involves aortic and ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... to inflammation and ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
or Infarction and ... Pulmonary Embolism ... myocardial ischemia, chest ... , by coughing, and ... #Presentation #comparison