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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
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Lung POCUS shows ... partially seen shred sign ... Lung POCUS invaluable ... NOT definitively diagnose
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs ... #cardiology #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #chf #criticalcare
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... edema, and clear lungs ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... (exclude other lung ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... monitoring (vital signs ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
measurement of CO via a PAC ... via cold saline injection ... precede other signs ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #