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Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... most support her diagnosis ... artery filling ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... echocardiogram #a4c
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Embolism #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... : normal lung sliding ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Seashore ... stratosphere #Clinical #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
bilateral B-lines - Normal ... Embolism (PE): ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
BP is normal and ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #Thrombus #Clots
Pneumothorax Diagnosis on M-Mode

Left Lung: Normal sliding, sandy beach appearance

Right Lung: No lung sliding, Barcode Sign!

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Pneumothorax Diagnosis ... : Normal sliding ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #LungSliding
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
Pulmonary Artery ... Clot seen on PSAX ... Embolism - Labeled ... Thrombus in Purple ... dilation, McConnell's sign
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery ... pulmonary embolism ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... Used to reduce pulmonary-artery ... Goal: prevent pulmonary-artery
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
patients w/ different diagnoses ... strain related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... infarct or acute chest ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... • Pulmonary artery ... of the affected lung ... parenchyma Diagnosis