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McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
not specific for acute ... pulmonary embolism ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells ... Sign #InferiorMI #RVInfarction
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
injury: - Primary cardiac ... SARS-COV-2 injury, Stress ... - Primary non-cardiac ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... embolism Acute
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

S/p mitral repair and MAZE. Hypotensive dyspneic, lightheaded.
Bedside U/S expediting diagnosis treatment
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... expediting diagnosis treatment ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #s4c #clinical
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Right Ventricle Infarction ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19- Clot in Transit

57 year old COVID PUI  with massive RA thrombus
Pulmonary Embolism ... Resulted in cardiac ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... ClotinTransit #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• A lack of acute ... cardiac disease ... respiratory distress ... edema • Bowel infarction ... embolism • Re-expansion
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
, following cardiac ... insufficiency, acute ... embolism or severe ... pneumothorax, cardiac ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... described for Pulmonary ... Embolism; here ... #Definity #A4C ... McConnells #Sign #RVInfarction
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Culture Positive: • Acute ... : • New cardiac ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... that may lead to infarction ... hematuria, + RF Treatment