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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... with dilated RV, McConnell's ... sign, and additional ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #sign #ClotInTransit
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... sign, and is described ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #McConnells #Sign ... #RVInfarction #
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... We did a transthoracic ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... associated with constrictive ... conditions where we ... RV predominant infarction ... #physicalexam #diagnosis
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
, following cardiac ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... tamponade, constrictive ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #differential