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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Sister had MI in ... ) with dilated RV ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
(PAH): • RV size ... • ElA ratio << 1 ... (PVH): • RV size ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Beck's Triad 1. ... paradoxus - ECG ... diastolic collapse of RV ... - Treatment is ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
emergency (1) ... can occur at lower ... (e.g. pregnant ... - Pulmonary edema ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Hypertension on ... Echocardiogram ... challenges that can ... #PAH #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... including negative ECG ... hypertension. ... He had had an outpatient ... #clinical #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Lytes including Ca ... on context Rx 1 ... hypertension Rx ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... , LV thrombus, RV ... ., <50%), ESC guidelines ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Untreated VSD on POCUS Echocardiogram

Crazy POCUS of an untreated VSD with with pulmonary hypertension, Eisenmenger syndrome,
VSD with with pulmonary ... hypertension, Eisenmenger ... , the pulm HTN can ... with no visual RV ... SeptalDefect #Untreated #Cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Can be the first ... Causes: • Hypertension ... 300 = NSVT EKG ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology