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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... : 'signet ring sign ... central dot. - LIP #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... are: - Normal in position ... branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Enlargement #Differential
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
as a physical sign ... Still useful for diagnosis ... Positive reflux= ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #VolumeStatus #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Kussmaul's Sign ... - Differential Diagnosis ... where we may see a positive ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #cardiology #differential
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for signs ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
and the calcium sign ... is considered a positive ... calcium sign and ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PSAX Positive ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table