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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical
A 70 year old was presented to the urgent care center with severe retrosternal chest pain
severe retrosternal chest ... pain and a cardiac ... POCUS showed a ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #Takotsubo
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
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Chest Trauma Complications ... Cardiac: • Cardiac ... Aortic Rupture* Chest ... Fractures • Flail Chest ... Hemothorax #Chest
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Arrest on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... GSW to left chest ... #clinical #trauma ... #s4c #GSW
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram after GSW
GSW right lateral chest. Witnessed arrest by EMS.
Arrest on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... right lateral chest ... #clinical #trauma ... #s4c #GSW
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
pericardial injury Cardiac ... injury (e.g., cardiac ... esophageal perforation. chest ... injury Blunt chest ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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unstable pt w/ chest ... trauma, subxiphoid ... Effusion #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #clinical #s4c ... #trauma
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... infarct or acute chest ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Heart Point Sign
Patient presenting after stab wound to left anterior chest.
A-lines where you should be seeing
Heart Point Sign ... left anterior chest ... #HeartPoint #Sign ... #trauma #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram
Hemopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram after Stab Wound
Young adult stab to left chest. BP 116/64, HR 108.
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... adult stab to left chest ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma ... #Stab #s4c