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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... RJonesSonoEM #Pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... ILD, Sarcoid, Tumor ... Pericarditis, CAD ... body • Chronic: Tumor
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... • LDH assays can ... 280 U/L • It can ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... Dehydrogenase #Elevated #differential
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
edema, blood or tumor ... standing sarcoidosis can ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Consolidation #Differential
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... stenosis, tracheal tumor ... Mediastinal mass or LAD ... AnnKumfer #Wheezing #Differential ... Diagnosis #Framework #pulmonary
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Pneumonia on Lung POCUS ... POCUS lung exam ... Differential Bilat ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... This patient had
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
inflammation or tumor ... glass pattern can ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... - Cells - tumor ... some diseases can ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... Pulmonary teaching ... pleural space, fluid can ... Chest #clinical #video ... #POCUS #pulmonary
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... patients with pulmonary ... PRIMARY Cardiac tumors ... RA, and other CTD ... Hemopericardium #Differential