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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Embolism #POCUS ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... : - Vascular ... Embolism (chest ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Carina crossover sign ... PHTN #ChestCT #CTChest ... #Radiology #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Feeding Vessel Sign ... Distinct pulmonary ... • DDx: Septic emboli ... Feeding #Vessel #Sign ... #diagnosis #radiology
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
 -
Fibrillation - Diagnosis ... ): - Pulmonary ... embolism - Ischemia ... (cardiac) - ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Infarction* • Cardiac ... • Pneumonia Vascular ... • Pulmonary Embolism
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
Reverse Halo Sign ... Vascular Enlargement ... Patterns #Lung #Pulmonary ... #ChestCT #radiology ... #CTChest #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
: • New cardiac ... Failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Normal Hemodynamic Cardiac Parameters

Central Venous Pressure 

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure 

Cardiac Index 

Stroke Index 

Systemic Vascular
Normal Hemodynamic Cardiac ... Wedge Pressure Cardiac ... Vascular Resistance ... Pressures #Normal #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Index