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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... Sister had MI in ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Embolism #POCUS
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
systolic function and ... view to avoid pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #cardiology #clinical ... #MR #Color #Doppler
Mitral Regurgitation on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

Before blousing fluids, check for LV systolic function
systolic function and ... view to avoid pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #cardiology #clinical ... #MR #Color #Doppler
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
blood) • Color Doppler ... poor prognostic signs ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... spectral doppler ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
silhouette, Snoopy sign ... posterolateral rotation and ... #CardiacMRI #CMRI ... #cardiology #chest ... #radiology #clinical
Mitral Regurgitation on Echocardiogram (A4C)

Actually both systolic and diastolic MR seen. Published it as “Continuously Regurgitating
diastolic MR seen ... Published it as ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #color #doppler
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
or Infarction and ... Pulmonary Embolism ... on the parietal pericardium ... pain, such as MI ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
, Kussmaul's sign ... circumferential pericardial ... , (B) a septal mitral ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
strain related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... infarct or acute chest ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
McConnell's sign ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... right ventricular MI ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C