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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Polo Mint Sign on ... Chest CT • Partial ... #Polo #Mint #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... strain related to pulmonary ... infarct or acute chest ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Nasal polyps and signs ... high-resolution chest ... CT) • Broncho-arterial
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Arterial Hypertension ... arterial hypertension ... 100% reliable sign ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
) was required. ... as McConnell's sign ... described for Pulmonary ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Management Pneumonia Signs ... • Pleuritic chest ... 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 ... This post will focus ... amount of force is required ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary