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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 ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #Echocardiogram
A 70 year old was presented to the urgent care center with severe retrosternal chest pain
severe retrosternal chest ... and a cardiac POCUS ... showed a classic syndrome ... 3/ #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... , Echocardiogram ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... infarct & acute chest ... syndrome. ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... electrolytes, urea ... clinical context and signs ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
Treatment options ... with McConnell's sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... A4C #McConnells #Sign
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Metastatic tumors: Breast ... injury Blunt chest ... Postpericardiotomy syndrorne ... Scleroderma Sjögren syndrome ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... #Hyperthermia #Differential