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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
POCUS - Measuring Cardiac Output
1) Calculate LVOT Area
2) Calculate LVOT VTI
3) Calculate Cardiac Output

SV = (LVOT
1) Calculate LVOT ... Area 2) Calculate ... #Echocardiogram ... #Measurement #cardiology ... #diagnosis
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 2 patients w ... / different diagnoses ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #a4c #labeled
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... to 30bpm above intrinsic ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... differential #management #cardiology
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
metastasize (>1/ ... 2 melanoma cases ... metastasis #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
ankle swelling. 2. ... Chest x-ray: signs ... CXR congestion. 2. ... Consider cardiac ... #management #cardiology
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
Early transit of ... PVeins (extra-cardiac ... #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary ... #cardiology #saline
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... postoperative cardiac ... stratification #diagnosis
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
1. ... to right shunt 2. ... #cardiology #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... and second ribs.1 ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... seen on a CXR.2