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POCUS Findings in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
- McConnell's Sign
- TAPSE
- D-Shaped Septum
- Abnormal RV:LV Ratio

#Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE
POCUS Findings in ... - McConnell's Sign ... AcutePE #Accuracy #POCUS ... #Signs #McConnells ... #Signs #DSign #
Pulmonary Ultrasound Signs

B Sign, B Line, Comets, A Lines, C Lines

#BSign #BLine #Comets #ALines #Clines #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Ultrasound Signs ... B Sign, B Line ... Lines, C Lines #BSign ... Lung #Ultrasound #Signs ... #Key #POCUS
Pathophysiology of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS)
Tumor Cell Lysis
-> Release of DNA
 • Purines -> Hypoxanthine /
Pathophysiology of Tumor Lysis ... TLS) Tumor Cell Lysis ... -> Allantoin (High ... Ca-Phos nephropathy (high
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... RV Overload “D Sign ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... @Pocus101 #DSign ... diagnosis #cardiology #pocus
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis ... immature blasts and high ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Pathophysiology: Lysis ... Spontaneous if high
Peripheral Signs of Aortic Regurgitation

Corrigan sign	Prominent carotid and supraclavicular pulsations
Alfred de Musset sign	Head nodding with heart
Peripheral Signs ... Alfred de Musset sign ... beat Landolfi sign ... pulsation Becker sign ... Water-Hammer pulse High
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Portal vein gas! Can be an ominous
Venous Gas on POCUS ... ominous prognostic sign ... w/HIGH mortality ... Portal #VenousGas #POCUS
Hypermagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism
Renal Failure 
Excessive Mg Administration 
 - Massive PO intake
Mechanisms - Tumor lysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #High
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
transfusion • Tumor lysis ... Normal, Renin High ... hypoplasia Aldosterone high
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High PTH
LOW PTH - Hypoparathyroid
 - Congenital (Pediatric)
Algorithm - Low and High ... Hypomagnesemia HIGH ... Tumor lysis syndrome