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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery Embolism ... - Most Common Cause ... Evidence of an embolic ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... bone) • Air Embolism ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes
PFO with thrombus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD @Ivan_Echocardio

#patent #foramenovale #PFO #thrombus #embolism #psax #Echocardiogram
PFO #thrombus #embolism ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Cardiovascular Causes ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 • Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Diagnosis and Causes ... • Clinical presentation ... pericarditis • Rule out differential ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #cardiology #MRI
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
positive in 90% of IE cases ... Cause Injury By ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
vegetations to prevent embolism ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
vegetations to prevent embolism ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
RV Thrombus on POCUS ... with Pulmonary Embolism ... you'll see the cause ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #cardiology