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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 ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
(LV thrombus, LAA ... Paradoxical: Right to Left ... Angiography or Cardiac ... PFO, ASD, h/o of cardiac ... #diagnosis #differential
Mitral Stenosis and Left Atrial Thrombus on Echocardiogram (a4c)

Mitral stenosis is a risk factor for LA
Mitral Stenosis and Left ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... risk factor for LA ... of underlying cardiac ... #pocus
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - A4C ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... taken to cath lab-pericardiocentesis ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... #cardiology
ASE Echocardiography Guidelines for Chamber Quantification of the Left Heart
 - LV Dimensions
 - LV Volumes
- LV Mass - Perfusion ... Territories - LA ... Quantification #cardiology ... #pocus #diagnosis ... #LV #POCUS
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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• Onset Hours Cardio ... 1 Gy = ~10,000 CXRs ... Lymphopenia is first lab ... Injury #Toxicity #diagnosis ... #management
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
major haemorrhage protocol ... . ❼ Use rapid infusion ... interventional radiology ... • Use lab testing ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava and Unroofed Coronary Sinus
Bubble study for cryptogenic stroke.  Left arm
Persistent Left ... drains directly to LA ... → L superior cardinal ... Cause of systemic embolism ... echocardiogram #pocus
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
with Tamponade on POCUS ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... taken to cath lab-pericardiocentesis ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... is vital while lab ... Cardiac cath if ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment