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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 ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ... EKG nonspecific, ... Serial trops (- ... HCM #clinical #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
(or thrombi); RV ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Serial TTE and close ... #cardiology #treatment
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiac Causes: • Cardiomyopathy ... • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Transesophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Windows
1. ME 5-Chamber view 
2. ME 4-Chamber view 
3. ME-Commissural view 
4. ME
Transesophageal Echocardiogram ... ME Right Pulmonary ... ME Left Atrial Appendage ... Windows #Views #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... days before Pulmonary ... stratification #diagnosis