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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 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 ... flow progression, LA ... : left atrium, PASP ... : pulmonary artery ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
- Enlarged • LA ... - Small • RA/LA ... - Large • RA/LA ... Echocardiogram #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pulmonary
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
is a possible diagnosis ... LAM is a rare lung ... LAM also occurs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... upright or lat ... #pulmonary #differential
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
mechanisms and management ... relaxation time; LA ... , left atrium; LV ... , left ventricle ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
expose intravenous access ... major haemorrhage protocol ... interventional radiology ... • Use lab testing ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... • Left sided > Right ... heart failure • Left ... therapy • >10-mm left ... #management #cardiology
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
is a possible diagnosis ... LAM is a rare lung ... LAM also occurs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
ME AV-LAX view 7 ... ME-Ascending Aorta LAX ... TG LAX view 25. ... Windows #Views #diagnosis ... #cardiology