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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... Embolism (chest ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... TTE, TEE, CT or MRI ... hypercoaguable state ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Left Ventricular Hydatid Cyst on Cardiac MRI 

Illustrative Cardiac MRI image showing a large hydatid cyst
on Cardiac MRI ... Illustrative Cardiac MRI ... Pulmonary embolism ... May also cause outflow ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology
Left Ventricular Hydatid Cyst on Echocardiogram (A4C)
Illustrative echo-first image showing a large hydatid cyst in the
on Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary embolism ... May also cause outflow ... #LV #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... embolism - Pericardial ... Classification #Table
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Syncope - Differential ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Embolism • Hypoxia ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Infarction and Pulmonary ... Embolism In contrast ... life-threatening causes ... pain, such as MI