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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 ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
cardiac syncope, e.g ... orthostatic vital sign ... and an initial ECG ... should be guided by clinical ... The treatment strategy
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Serologic and EMG ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
EKG of the same ... diagnose the case as ... excludes other differentials ... that’s called “clinical ... #Neck #Frog #Sign
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #diagnosis #differential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy (e.g ... hemodynamics (e.g ... LVEF recovery (e.g ... teratogenic GDMT meds (e.g ... #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... not be subtle e.g ... very remarkable w/differential ... E.g. 80 yo ESR cutoff