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Type B Aortic Dissection Flap on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX

Elderly male with hypertension and DM presents
Echocardiogram ... presents with chest ... Diagnosis? ... #PLAX #Cardiology ... #clinical
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
A chest radiograph ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #esophageal ... fistula #type #C #chest ... #Xray
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... infarct or acute chest ... #clinical #cardiology
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
Pseudoaneurysm Chest ... CTA chest showed ... the diagnosis, ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical ... #pocus #echocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... stratification #diagnosis
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Echocardiogram ... Patient has chest ... exercise echo stress test ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #a4c #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... Due to their short ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
diagnosis; the ... course based on chest ... confirm in the short ... completely replace x-ray ... #clinical #ultrasound