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This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... later with normal LV ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clots #InTransit
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... POCUS (apical window ... ) with dilated RV ... and additional clot ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... occupying 1/3 the LV ... between IVS and the clot ... DD the [apical HOCM ... #a4c
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
vs LV. ... 100% reliable sign ... ventricle with the apically ... clinical #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Infarction Acute LV ... HTN and LV/RV dysfunction ... poor prognostic signs ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... rupture along LV
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
with or without LV ... • Idiopathic LV ... Differential Diagnosis ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV ... thrombus, RV systolic