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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Activate cath lab ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
LAD Coronary Artery Dissection on POCUS

Severe CP x 1 hour, Ant/Sept STEMI on EKG.  ED
LAD Coronary Artery ... Severe CP x 1 ... @Stronysono #LAD ... Dissection #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #Clinical #Cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary ... • ElA ratio << 1 ... • ElA ratio > 1 ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
Echocardiogram Windows ... (3) components 1) ... Imaging Plane, e.g., LAX ... Two-chamber #Echocardiogram ... Nomenclature #POCUS #cardiology
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... LAMA: long-acting ... expiratory volume in 1  ... #Management #Pulmonary ... COPD #GOLD2017 #LAMA
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
/e’ < 8 Grade 1 ... • Increase in LAP ... more “Push” from LA ... Echocardiography #echocardiogram ... grades #diagnosis #cardiology
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
LAM is a rare lung ... small airways leading ... to pulmonary cyst ... LAM also occurs ... #Clinical #Radiology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Kawasaki Disease 1. ... inflammation is found, an echocardiogram ... Supplemental lab ... before performing echocardiogram ... echo is positive, treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... Although pulmonary ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... capillaritis leading ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Pathophysiology: 1. ... Tuberculosis: 1. ... involvement - seeding ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment