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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... edema, and clear lungs ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... Targeted Exam: Mental ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
involvement, with “white lung ... normal-sized heart and vascular ... diagnosis of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... insult due to vascular ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Patient was referred to cardiology for evaluation of dyspnea. JVP was enough to
was enough to diagnose ... and Kussmaul’s sign ... Septal bounce clearly ... #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Diagnosis Framework ... ischemic changes CXR ... • Pulmonary vascular ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Anterior-Septal Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram

58yoM smoker, neg nuclear ST last week, with CP that
Anterior-Septal ... Echocardiogram ... EKG: nsr, TWI v1 ... What's his diagnosis ... #Clinical #Cardiology
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
Echocardiogram ... resolution: Patient had signs ... copious B lines on lung ... #ventricular #septal ... #pediatrics #clinical