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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... #A4c #clinical
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Regions - Frequent Differential ... Diagnoses Medical ... bacterial infection Cardinal ... typhoid, pulmonary embolism ... infection • Abdominal
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Obstructive: Pulmonary Embolism ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... • Pulmonary Embolism
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... amniotic or fat embolism ... neuraxial anesthesia), Liver ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis ... #differential #
Post-Arrest Liver Laceration on POCUS
Liver laceration can occur secondarily to chest compressions. Delays in detecting post-arrest
Laceration on POCUS ... secondarily to chest ... post-arrest intra-abdominal ... biased towards cardiac ... #clinical #trauma
Pyogenic liver abscess in children
Common bacterial causes in children:
 • S.aureus
 • Strep spp
 • Enteric
Pyogenic liver abscess ... from contiguous focus ... sources within abdominal ... children #peds #differential ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Post Cardiac Catheterization Complications
Access site complications
 • Hematoma - Pain, swelling, bruising
 • Retroperitoneal bleed -
Complications Access ... bleed - Lower abdominal ... Thrombosis or embolism ... Complications #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Syndrome on Neck POCUS ... Differential/diagnosis ... Had septic emboli ... Thrombosis #RIJ #Neck #POCUS ... #Clinical #Ultrasound
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... assessment - assess ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac