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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Activate cath lab ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
III: restrictive left ... LV compliance), ECG ... flow progression, LA ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: 1. ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... size • Normal left ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
1. ... indicative of left ... anterior descending (LAD ... #ekg #differential ... #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology: 1. ... upright or lat ... Vasculitis (e.g. ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
left is the overall ... Lymphadenopathy (LAD ... - Lymphomas - LAD ... Thyroid masses #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... (e.g. incidental ... CXR finding) ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... #Management #Signs
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... localized) 1. ... Anti-Ro/SSA, anti-La
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... with presence of pulmonary ... lab markers such ... #diagnosis #differential ... #table #foamed