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False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
Point on POCUS ... Lung-Cardiac Point ... False #LungPoint #POCUS ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound #pulmonary ... diagnosis #mimics
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
destructive sinusitis, pulmonary ... - Interstitial lung ... eosinophilia. and cardiac ... Vasculitides #vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... , Flash Pulmonary ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... Edema: Lasix + BP
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... lack of acute cardiac ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Diagnosis Framework ... • Malignancy (e.g ... metastatic spread: lung ... patients with pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... much as 40% in cardiac ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... - Cataract Plan ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
had gained 15 kg ... Exam showed BP 100 ... edema, and clear lungs ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus