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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 ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Colonic Thumbprint Sign on Abdominal XRay - Differential Diagnosis:
 • inflammatory bowel disease: UC and CD
Colonic Thumbprint Sign ... on Abdominal XRay ... • inflammatory bowel ... • infection (e.g ... #radiology #KUB
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... RV Ischemia or Strain ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... ACUTE STEMI - PULMONARY ... EMBOLISM - LBBB ... - TRAUMATIC BRAIN ... #Cardiology #Emergency
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
- McConnell's Sign ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #Ventricular #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... acute right heart strain ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... edema • Bowel ... embolism • Re-expansion ... #cardiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... of pulmonary embolism ... In this case, pulmonary ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... seen in 34% of cases ... #Embolism #ECG ... #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... acute right heart strain ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology