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Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... with IVC Thrombus ... enlargement, McConnell sign ... InTransit #clinical #ultrasound ... echocardiogram #a4c
Small Bowel Obstruction (Jejunum) Visualized on POCUS
Convex transducer viewing dilated jejunum w/ valvulae conniventes (“keyboard sign”).
Criteria
Small Bowel Obstruction ... Visualized on POCUS ... #Jejunum #SBO #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (A4C) A4c view ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... demonstration of platelet thrombi ... Fever -, Systemic embolism ... left-sided heart valves ... location, Valve destruction
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
strain, McConnell sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #Thrombus #Clots
Small Bowel Obstruction on POCUS
73 yo F abdominal pain and vomiting. Dx made within minutes.
Small Bowel Obstruction ... on POCUS 73 yo ... F abdominal pain ... "poo and fro" sign ... #abdominal #ultrasound
Cystic Duct Stone on Biliary POCUS

Not your average gall stone. This stone is lodged in the
Stone on Biliary POCUS ... mythical spiral valves ... common hepatic duct obstruction ... dilated, shotgun sign ... #ultrasound #abdominal
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Echocardiogram (A4C ... What are the next POCUS ... the context of embolism ... tests are not POCUS ... are all of some value
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
is the cardiac ultrasound ... as McConnell's sign ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C