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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #A4C #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Hypertension Signs ... sided collapse) #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiology ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Cardiac #Tamponade
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
Manage acute cardiac ... Fulminant: - Acute HF ... agent, steroids, AC ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
in diagnosing cardiac ... for definitive management ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #trauma #cardiology ... #s4c
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Consider cardiac ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... strain related to pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology