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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 ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Clinical: Dyspnea ... : Amyloidosis (AL ... #differential # ... cardiology #algorithm
Apical Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

LV apical wall motion abnormality on this 4-chamber view.
Differential should
Differential should ... be LAD infarct ... vs Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... seen in 34% of cases ... #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... of lactate as a clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... act as source of ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... depression Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
50's male CAP ... ECG Trop I 1.13. ... Medical ACS plus ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #a4c #clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber

50's male witnessed arrest. Unknown hx. AED no
Prehosp ACLS-Asystole ... Fine Vfib can be ... getting 12 lead ECG ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #clinical