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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
on Chest CT • ... • DDx: Septic emboli ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... may aid in the diagnosis ... of pulmonary embolism ... with chest CT angiography ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
patients w/ different diagnoses ... strain related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
pathophysiology CLINICAL ... OSCILLATIONS - Pulsation ... oscillations - Sign ... embolism - ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Cesarean delivery Clinical ... Key Point: High clinical ... /amniotic embolism ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology