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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
in the proper clinical ... vessel sign (7) ... vessel sign (8) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF) on POCUS Echocardiogram

45 yo woman. Two days of chest pain and mild cough.
Endomyocardial Fibrosis ... (EMF) on POCUS ... Two days of chest ... #clinical #a4c ... #cardiology
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
Here a typical chest ... There is fibrosis ... The differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... infarct or acute chest ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
most challenging differential ... the central dot sign ... helpfull in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Bullet Embolization in the Right Ventricle on POCUS Echocardiogram
22M s/p GSW to left mid-abdomen. Positive FAST
Right Ventricle on POCUS ... The CXR may be helpful ... GSW to the IVC, leading ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
Signs of fibrosis ... included in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #Fibrosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... intra-abdominal bleeding ... #Radiology #CTChest