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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
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible bilateral effusion ... the severity Acute ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... followed by 90mg iv infusion ... clinical #ultrasound #DSign ... #AcutePE
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary/Chest ... Trauma, COPD exacerbation ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion
Hemopericardium in Cardiac Arrest on POCUS Echocardiogram
GSW to left chest. Prehospital arrest. Note has hemopericardium-isoechoic to
Echocardiogram ... GSW to left chest ... echogenic/isoechoic effusions ... be echogenic in acute ... #clinical #trauma
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Noninfectious Acute ... idiopathic* Acute ... Metastatic tumors: Breast ... #Pericarditis #Differential
Hemopericardium on POCUS after Stab Wound

Stab wound to chest:
Blood clot ==> echos. 
Hemopericardium ==> Easily Missed
Hemopericardium on POCUS ... Stab wound to chest ... Missed Echogenic Effusion ... #echocardiogram ... #trauma #stab #
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Large pericardial effusion ... expanding pericardial effusion ... along areas of ... poor prognostic signs ... #cardiology #differential
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Pain - Arthritis Differential ... the time course (acute ... noninflammatory Signs ... Noninflammatory • Trauma ... #Joint #pain #Differential
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
without warning signs ... has traveled to areas ... transmission, with acute ... and no apparent focus ... the following signs