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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... findings in acute PE ... evaluating for other causes ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
CT • Distinct ... • DDx: Septic emboli ... #Vessel #Sign #CT ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
patient who had a CT ... out pulmonary embolism ... The diagnosis based ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #SeptalThickening
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
may aid in the diagnosis ... In this case, pulmonary ... with chest CT angiography ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... seen in 34% of cases ... #clinical #cardiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... in the proper clinical ... On the CT cavitation ... #Clinical #Radiology
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
production to cause ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... Nuclear SPECT ($$$), PET ... CT/MRI ($$$$) ... Stress #Testing #cardiology
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
infarction In pulmonar embolism ... has caused a triangular ... On the CT we can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG
47 year old with chest pain. Ectopic atrial rhythm with ST elevations.
Wraparound LAD STEMI on EKG ... year old with chest ... not supply the PDA ... Embolus through ... #clinical #cardiology