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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 ... Sister had MI in ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Sand Storm Sign on Chest CT
 • Diffusely dense pulmonary micronodular calcifications. Note the black pleural
dense pulmonary ... arrow) • DDx: PAM ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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• DDx: PAP, pulm ... Crazy #Paving #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
She had gained 15 ... kg and swollen ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... JVD, Orthopnea/PND ... with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Failure secondary to Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram Pulmonary ... 100% reliable sign ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
HFpEF and CAD Management ... Algorithm 1. ... Enroll in HFpEF clinical ... #Management #Algorithm ... #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
left ventricular ejection ... Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology