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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

WPW is a congenital abnormality characterized by an abnormal accessory conduction pathway between the atria
a delta wave, short ... QRS interval on EKG ... WolffParkinsonWhite #WPW #Cardiology ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
vasculature - Egg-on-a-string ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Pulmonary embolism ... #clinical #cardiology
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short ... even see a saddle embolism ... #Parasternal #Short ... echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
emboli usually ... can suggest the diagnosis ... in the proper clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... Sugar tong • Ortho ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... • Pulmonary embolism ... #cardiology