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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #clinical #ultrasound
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for signs ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... PAH from PVH ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Tree in Bud Sign
The Tree-in-Bud sign represents Endobronchial spread in a linear branching pattern and centrilobular
Tree in Bud Sign ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... #diagnosis #clinical ... #radiology #ChestCT ... #pathophysiology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #Bandemia #differential ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The diagnosis of ... A signet-ring sign ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... systolic hypertension had ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... inhibitors • Injection ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... assay (IGRA) • PPD
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Diagnosis of Miliary ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical