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POCUS Echo of Acute Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Here's a great teaching Echo of a patient I
POCUS Echo of Acute ... Saddle Pulmonary Embolism ... great teaching Echo ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... RightHeartStrain #McConnells #DSign
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Strain in Pulmonary Embolism ... strain from massive embolus ... hypotension & this echo ... RVStrain #Pulmonary #Embolism ... clinical #ultrasound #DSign
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo ... Fever -, Systemic embolism ... may have already embolised ... brain for cerebral emboli
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Suspected Pulmonary Embolism ... PE • Clinical Signs ... AcutePE #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
and likely to embolize ... vegetation on echo ... pathognomonic signs ... /symptoms or echo
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
Cool echo - RV strain ... , McConnell sign ... A4C #McConnells #Sign ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Echo is considered ... purposes of this algorithm ... If echo is positive ... clinical and lab signs ... Disease #Incomplete #Algorithm
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Criteria:
 - Clinical signs of DVT
 - Hemoptysis
 - PE most
YEARS Algorithm ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... : - Clinical signs ... LWestafer #YEARS #Algorithm ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... Impella, LVAD, ECMO ... #differential #algorithm
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Definity (brand name echo ... as McConnell's sign ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... A4C #McConnells #Sign