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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 ... Differential/diagnosis ... thread for POCUS Pulmonary ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
Syncope - Differential ... Defaecation - Swallow ... stenosis • HOCM • Pulmonary ... 2% #syncope #differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... rate > 20/min, shallow ... deep breathing Pulmonary ... Tachypnea: • Pulmonary ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... RR < 12 / shallow ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... Algorithm #rapid #pulmonary
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #cardiology #echocardiogram
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... Although pulmonary ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Pressure Waveforms - Differential ... atrial myxoma, pulmonary ... Waveforms #JVP #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Rapid Shallow Breathing ... Tachypnea) Rapid shallow ... Breaths may be shallow ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... stenosis #Stridor #differential ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam