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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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gallop • Abnormal ECG ... , echocardiogram ... shock, sudden cardiac ... death Management ... #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Secondary to invasive cardiac ... • Malignancy (e.g ... patients with pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Flow Murmur

crescendo-decrescendo, early to mid-systolic 

Increases Intensity: Laying supine, hyperkinetic 
circulatory states (e.g., anemia, 
fever,
Pulmonary Flow Murmur ... Intensity: Laying supine ... Valsalva) #Pulmonary ... #Flow #Murmur #Cardiac ... #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
nose deformity • Cardiac ... (UPC) ratio • Cardiac ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... recent DAN) • EMG ... #diagnosis #management
Anterior Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

A 69yo female with history of hypertension presents with 30min shortness of
Hypokinesis on POCUS Echocardiogram ... EKG unremarkable ... This was her EKG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PSAX #WMA #Akinesis
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) 57yo M with ... including negative ECG ... #clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology