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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Sister had MI in ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
CT Lung Signs in Pulmonary Diseases - One Page Summary of Pulmonary Signs
 - Air Crescent
Pulmonary Diseases ... Page Summary of Pulmonary ... #Pulmonary #Diseases ... #diagnosis #differential ... #radiology
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Carina crossover sign ... @PulmPEEPs #Pulmonary ... ChestCT #CTChest #Radiology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Gouty Arthritis) - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... mass and NO prior signs ... - **MSK rads ... #diagnosis #msk
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
- McConnell's Sign ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #Ventricular #cardiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... • Evaluate for signs ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... RV Overload “D Sign ... DSign #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cortisol, Free Urine ... Serum (or Cortisol Urine ... Free by LC-MS/MS ... Adrenocorticotropic Hormone • MRI ... Cushing #Syndrome #diagnosis
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
patellofemoral joint with MRI ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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Myocarditis Diagnosis ... Cardiovascular MRI ... Abnormal ECG, echocardiogram ... #Myocarditis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Cardiology