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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 ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... leukocytosis, left-shift ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... pain) and signs ... Diagram #Diagnosis #Pulmonolary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... sliding/barcode sign ... pleura in severe cases ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS ... with Spine Sign ... Hemothorax #Lung #POCUS ... #Spine #Sign #clinical ... #ultrasound #Pulmonary
Ruptured Chordae Tendineae on POCUS Echocardiogram
 
Many underlying causes, not limited to: MVP, subacute endocarditis, connective
Chordae Tendineae on POCUS ... Many underlying causes ... tissue d/o, blunt chest ... - Arizona Ultrasound ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... Cyanosis without Pulmonary ... #Causes #Hematology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Pathophysiology: The shift ... infiltrates on chest ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
Hilum Overlay Sign ... on Chest X-Ray ... contact with the pulmonary ... hilum: In this case ... #radiology #CXR