21 results
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
POCUS Pearls for ... Systolic Right Atrial ... #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... Cardiology #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... MAT #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... confirmed venous, arterial ... to be present Treatment ... patient has an arterial ... #management #anticoagulation
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... #management #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... #Management #treatment
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management ... Splashing infected material ... Culture & GS, PCR ... Treatment: ... #management #treatment
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
regurgitation) Diagnosis ... thromboembolic material ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... Bypass Other Treatment ... #management
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

S/p mitral repair and MAZE. Hypotensive dyspneic, lightheaded.
Bedside U/S expediting diagnosis treatment
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... U/S expediting diagnosis ... treatment and transfer ... - VCU Ultrasound
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
treatment Pathophysiology ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Renal Failure Treatment ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology