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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #McConnells #sign
Aortic Stenosis - Diagnosis and Stages

Clinical Presentation
- Exertional dyspnea
- Chest pain
- Palpitations
- HF Symptoms (orthopnea, PND,
and Stages Clinical ... Exertional dyspnea - Chest ... Palpitations - HF ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Cardiology
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
But now the ACC/ ... or signs of heart ... patients with a diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Tram Track Sign ... on Chest CT • Parallel ... #Tram #Track #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
film (Table). ... logical sequence of signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... with McConnell sign ... ) A McConnell sign ... #McConnells #Sign ... #a4c #labeled
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... and low urine output ... Signs of congestion ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
injury → mucous stasis ... inflammation Symptoms ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Nasal polyps and signs ... CT) • Broncho-arterial
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... days before Pulmonary ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia Signs ... /Symptoms: • Confusion ... radiograph or CT ... Blood cultures - Urine ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary