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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... block (+/- daily EKG ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
assessment - Vital signs ... - CBC with differential ... appropriate Consider CT ... #Workup #MICU #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... #bradycardia #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #cardiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest ... CT angiography. ... EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
he CT shows a lesion that originates in the lung.
Many would have a lungcancer on the
he CT shows a lesion ... the top of their differential ... diagnostic list ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Atelectasis #CometTail
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... CT Lung Abscess ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Vasculitis (e.g. ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest ... #management #neurology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... recent DAN) • EMG ... CT ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management