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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
the diagnosis in ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... periphery of the lung ... may aid in the diagnosis ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... of CXR congestion ... #management #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... clear lungs. ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
blood flow in the chest ... precede other signs ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #challenges
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
The Lazarus sign ... spinal reflex arc ... Long-term survival ... after brain death diagnosis ... video #neurology #criticalcare
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
features on the chest ... chronic obstructive lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary