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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... POCUS (apical window ... RV, McConnell's sign
Double Apical Impulse (S4) Visualization on Physical Exam - Hi-Res Video Version: https://www.grepmed.com/images/7802/physicalexam-cardiology-impulse-double-gallop-apical-signs

On palpation, the PMI
Double Apical Impulse ... www.grepmed.com/images/7802/physicalexam-cardiology-impulse-double-gallop-apical-signs ... ) taped to the chest ... Impulse #S4 #Gallop #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Signs #
Double Apical Impulse (S4) Visualization on Physical Exam - A small stick taped to the chest
Double Apical Impulse ... stick taped to the chest ... #Double #Apical ... Impulse #S4 #Gallop #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Signs #
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... Brudzinski's sign ... flexion causes spinal ... involuntary reflex to create ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
common benign breast ... Fat necrosis: • Fibrosis ... bruising/erythema/sign ... of trauma Breast ... diseases #benign #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Radiation C - Cystic Fibrosis ... the pulmonary apices ... caused by a rigid chest ... clearance: - Cystic Fibrosis ... lung #diseases #differential
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
dilatation (signet-ring sign ... A signet-ring sign ... represents an axial ... COPD and cystic fibrosis ... Bronchiectasis #Differential
Characteristic clinical manifestations of Down syndrome 
 
Typical craniofacial appearance 
 • Round face and flat
Down syndrome Typical ... Single palmar creases ... Risk of atlanto-axial ... Downs #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... #Features #Signs
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
diagnose the case as Typical ... excludes other differentials ... ’s called Frog sign ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... Cardiology #Neck #Frog #Sign
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... demonstrate an apical ... kinetic RV with apical ... infarct or acute chest ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram