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McConnell's Sign in Acute Pulmonary Embolism - POCUS

- Dr. Jay Mohan, D.O. RPVI https://twitter.com/DrJayMohan

#McConnells #Sign #PulmonaryEmbolism
McConnell's Sign ... in Acute Pulmonary ... #McConnells #Sign ... #PulmonaryEmbolism
Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve

Left Shift (↓ O2 unloading to tissue), Left = Lower:
 • ↓ H+ (↑
Curve Left Shift ... Temperature Right Shift ... Dissociation #Curve #pathophysiology ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Pulmonary Embolism - Signs and Symptoms
Most Common Presenting SYMPTOMS 
 - Dyspnea at rest or with
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Signs and Symptoms ... Common Presenting SIGNS ... distension (14%) #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #AcutePE #Signs
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Transcellular Shift ... K-ATPase which imports ... potassium #low #pathophysiology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
for Suspected Pulmonary ... PE • Clinical Signs ... months) - 1.0 #PulmonaryEmbolism
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
D-Sign in a lady ... When ↑ pulmonary ... DSign #MassivePE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
leukocytosis, left-shift ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... chest pain) and signs ... Diagram #Diagnosis #Pulmonolary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
: The shift of fluid ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - The classic signs ... • Pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
- CHF - Pulmonary ... Metabolic Acidosis • Shift ... Syndrome #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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cases Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... for concomitant pulmonary