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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... embolism. ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... Hypercoagulable states • Clinical ... heart valves • MRI ... indwelling catheters • Clinical ... often seen • MRI
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... HTN, Cerebral Amyloid ... Atherosclerosis • Embolic ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential ... Algorithm #management #neurology
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Clinical Significance (MGUS) - Differential Diagnosis

Neurologic-Centered:
 (+) Systemic Features: POEMS, AL amyloid, Cryoglobulinemia
Gammopathy of Clinical ... Significance (MGUS) - Differential ... Diagnosis Neurologic-Centered ... Monoclonal #Gammopathy #Clinical ... Diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Endocarditis, Acute MI ... and paradoxical embolism ... Stroke #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... contractility) - Acute MI ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... embolism - Pericardial ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
myelodysplastic syndrome • Myeloid ... myelodysplastic #syndrome #differential ... #dermatology #oncology ... #clinical #skin
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Embolism (chest ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
Renal Disease - Differential ... TTP/HUS, Athero-embolic ... Cast nephropathy (myeloma ... Renal #Disease #nephrology ... #differential #
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Inflammatory: Myeloma ... EMG) studies • MRI ... #Diagnosis #neurology