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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
lung cancer (2D/3D ... (>1/2 melanoma cases ... metastasis #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (A4C) A4c view ... Diagnosis concerning ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... Pneumopericardium #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #a4c #plax #pocus ... #airgap #sign
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
other coexisting cardiac ... epicardial surface to peak ... Echocardiography #Echocardiogram ... #Chin #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Patient with end of stage COPD on Echocardiogram

Reminder that McConnell's sign does not always mean PE

The
stage COPD on Echocardiogram ... that McConnell's sign ... not always mean PE ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Valentine's day.  Shot through the heart--but not by Cupid.
Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis? ... CT Correlate: https ... #S4C #clinical ... #cardiology #ultrasound
McConnell's sign on Echocardiogram
Dilated RV and preserved apical movement (McConnell's sign) suggestive of PE.  Also
on Echocardiogram ... suggestive of PE ... #Echocardiogram ... #cardiology #pocus ... #clinical #s4c
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... production to cause ... Nuclear SPECT ($$$), PET ... CT/MRI ($$$$) ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... criteria (D) a ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology