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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... Activate cath lab ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Feeding Vessel Sign ... • DDx: Septic emboli ... Feeding #Vessel #Sign ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... #Management #treatment
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... in the proper clinical ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... sx improve with activity ... : CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ... exam and imaging Treatment ... #management #rheumatology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic emboli ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
pressure to the point ... compartment Fat Embolism ... • Diagnosis: ... function and reflex activity ... #management #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic emboli ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #A4C #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Galeazzi Fracture 
Fracture of distal radial shaft with distal radial-ulnar joint disruption. Remember “MUGR” to recall
will be obvious; signs ... Splint: Posterior long ... Radial #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics