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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
- Increased pulmonary ... vasculature - Egg-on-a-string ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• Everyone who can ... • They must be able ... : EKG ($), ECHO ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
of X-rays so we can ... interpret them in clinical ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
for alternate diagnoses ... ventilated • CXR ... deficiency for newly diagnosed ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
) • Chest CT scan ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... block (+/- daily EKG ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Prednisone 5mg/kg ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... #management #hematology