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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 ... early 40's. ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... will also get an EKG ... and CXR ... #Pearls #Checklist ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... - Consider early ... oral secretions (e.g ... monitoring (vital signs ... #Management #CriticalCare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Pulmonary embolus ... exertion, orthopnea, PND ... Management during ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
left ventricular ejection ... Pulmonary/amniotic embolism ... congestion on a CXR ... and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology