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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Normal or negative ... pg/ml EKG: • Negative ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #Ventricular #cardiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
regurgitation; PS, pulmonary ... depending on the relative ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary ... PADP-PCWP > 7 mmHg Pulmonary ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pulmonary
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... patients with pulmonary ... may have false negative ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
left in order of relative ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... with presence of pulmonary ... have achieved negative ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
making an accurate diagnosis ... randomly distributed relative ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT