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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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Abdominal X-Ray ... - Can you place ... every focus of gas ... interpretation #radiology #diagnosis ... labeled #anatomy #clinical
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Clinical Significance ... a significant clinical ... Diagnosis and Context ... is not diagnostic ... important in the diagnostic
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Abdominal or flank ... Coli, but can also ... data • Early treatment
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... 6mm) Here you can ... #Appendicitis #Abdominal ... #Appendix #Clinical ... #POCUS
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... present, symptoms, signs ... complications can ... • Treatment algorithms
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... pyrophosphate scan ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Portal vein gas! Can be an ominous
Venous Gas on POCUS ... prognostic sign ... result of recent diagnostic ... Portal #VenousGas #POCUS ... Liver #Ultrasound #Clinical
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
of pregnancy, critical ... Hyperthyroidism → Signs ... Iodine Uptake & Scan ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... Can treat before ... echo is positive, treatment ... and lab signs ( ... #Diagnosis #Peds