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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
based on TTE, TEE, CT ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... hypercoaguable state ... #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
CT • Distinct ... • DDx: Septic emboli ... #Vessel #Sign #CT ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
patient who had a CT ... out pulmonary embolism ... The diagnosis based ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #SeptalThickening
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... period without chest ... Serial EKGS in pts ... Wellens #Sign #EKG ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... in the proper clinical ... On the CT cavitation ... #Clinical #Radiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... CT scan, if suspect ... with multiple embolic ... block (+/- daily EKG ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Gas in the Left Atrium and Ventricle - Computed tomographic (CT) angiography of his chest, abdomen,
Gas in the Left Atrium ... ventricle (Panel A) #Clinical ... #Anatomy #CTS #Radiology ... #CT #CTChest #AtrialEsophagealFistula ... #Fistula #NEJM
Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
Echocardiogram - A4C ... Starts exercise ... Final diagnosis-left ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #A4C
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Polo Mint Sign on Chest ... CTPartial filling ... a rim contrast material ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical