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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Pulmonary embolism ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #Embolism #POCUS ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... sparing ("McConnell Sign ... concerning for Pulmonary ... Embolism. ... #McConnells #Sign
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

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- performed on dyspneic ... BLUE-protocol combines signs ... #CriticalCare # ... POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
strain, McConnell sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
- performed on dyspneic ... BLUE-protocol combines signs ... #CriticalCare # ... POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... X-ray and lung ultrasound ... monitoring (vital signs ... appearance, subjective dyspnea ... #Management #CriticalCare
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
is the cardiac ultrasound ... as McConnell's sign ... Embolism; here ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #McConnells #Sign
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
function tests - Ultrasound ... effusion - CT ... nasal cannula for dyspnea ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... #Management #CriticalCare