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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... window shown) with dilated ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
Dilated RV with ... arrows) parasternal short ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... #Echocardiogram ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... A 55-year-old ... pericarditis: (A) a dilated ... , (B) a septal mitral ... pocus #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short ... shoulder, footprint tilted ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Heart Disease - Mitral ... cardiac chambers dilated ... seen in LA by the ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #thrombus
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
axial cut of a dilated ... infection, usually viral ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
more findings but see ... Doppler to localize tear ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... #differential #
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... weeks before or TEE ... Moderate or severe mitral ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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Periarteritis of the ... sinusitis - pulmonary ... Oral and genital Sores ... thrombosis IgG4-related ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential
Dilated Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Dilated coronary sinus can mimic pericardial effusion in the  parasternal
Sinus on Echocardiogram ... pericardial effusion in the ... parasternal short-axis ... Differentiate from ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology