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POCUS Findings in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
- McConnell's Sign
- TAPSE
- D-Shaped Septum
- Abnormal RV:LV Ratio

#Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE
POCUS Findings in ... Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - McConnell's ... #Signs #McConnells ... #Signs #DSign #Diagnosis
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Sign" c/w acute ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... typically from acute ... strain related to pulmonary ... RV infarct or acute
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... embolism Acute ... infarction: - Type ... disruption - Type ... Classification #diagnosis
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute ... Septal Motion - McConnell's ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #diagnosis #Right
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
or spinal cord injury ... insufficiency, acute ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential Diagnosis ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Types #criticalcare
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
, such as: - Acute ... kidney injury ( ... Myocardial ischemia (type-II ... - Pulmonary edema ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
• Most common type ... or spinal cord injury ... insufficiency, acute ... Classification #Types ... #diagnosis #management