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Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... edema, and clear lungs ... not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis concerning ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
resolution: Patient had signs ... copious B lines on lung ... University of Michigan Ultrasound ... #ventricular #septal ... #cardiology #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
was enough to diagnose ... and Kussmaul’s sign ... Septal bounce clearly ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Dilated Fluid-filled Stomach on Gastric POCUS

Abd pain+vomiting+peritonitis -> Massively dilated stomach on #POCUS. NG tube placed
noted to have aspiration ... pna in the lower lung ... Do a diagnostic/ ... Gastric #Dilated #Abdominal ... #Ultrasound #clinical
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... following: Thickened septal ... the differential diagnostic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral cavity ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
Signs of fibrosis ... bronchi as well as septal ... mid and lower lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary