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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 ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Torsades de Pointes (TdP): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia initiated by PVC in the setting
: Pathogenesis and ... Clinical Findings ... TdP #Diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #causes ... #differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... • Pulmonary embolism ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
clinical findings ... fractures in elderly Causes ... Fractures #msk #orthopedics ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Abscess - Diagnosis and ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
In most cases of ... pulmonary emboli ... pulmonary emboli ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... = nonspecific (nausea ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... infiltration) Differential ... age • Monitor and
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
infarction In pulmonar embolism ... lunginfarction and ... has caused a triangular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
are ill-defined and ... multiple ill-defined masses ... dealing with the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... seen in 34% of cases ... Electrocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology