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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 ... Differential/diagnosis ... sign, and additional ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
on Chest CT • ... • DDx: Septic ... #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 #
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... edema, and clear lungs ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Patient with active IVDU presents with fever, sepsis.  More likely
Endocarditis on POCUS ... frequently have lung ... see CT cor image ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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Thickened interlobular septa ... Crazy #Paving #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... signs of congestive ... following: Thickened septal ... the differential diagnostic ... #Clinical #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Lung #Pulmonary