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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Size Ratio - Abnormal ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #Right ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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QRS complex of normal ... - Brugada's sign ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram
VT versus SVT with Aberration - Interpretation Cheat Sheet

Features favouring VT
● Absence of typical RBBB or
captured beats (normal ... Brugada algorithm ... point) of S > 100 ms ... Aberration #Aberrancy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
infrapatellar bursa of the knee ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK ... #POCUS #Atlas # ... Clinical #Radiology ... #Comparison
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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RV dysfunction. e.g ... have a low or normal ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... ST Elevation of Normal ... #cardiology #ecg
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... neuroexam - Oral ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... defaulting to a normal ... #Radiology #CTChest