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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 ... #Embolism #POCUS
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #clinical
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Embolism #ECG
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... NOT definitively diagnose ... #POCUS #clinical
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
What's your management ... @eabramsMD #Clinical ... #A4C #McConnells ... #Sign #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Thrombus
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... occlusion that may lead ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
patients w/ different diagnoses ... strain related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... edema, and clear lungs ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
pathophysiology CLINICAL ... the heart to the lung ... oscillations - Sign ... embolism - ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Obtain EKG if: ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis