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RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... your next step in management ... followed by 90mg iv infusion ... #clinical #ultrasound
Pericardial Effusion seen during CPR on POCUS Echocardiogram

This patient was given an anesthetic and became unresponsive
Pericardial Effusion ... best choice for management ... #CPR #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #ACLS #Intraarrest
Anterior Regional Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
PSLA window from echocardiogram done on admission
Anterior Regional ... Abnormality on POCUS ... No pericardial effusion ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PSAX #clinical
Anterior Regional Wall Motion Abnormality on POCUS Echocardiogram 
PSLA window from echocardiogram done on admission of
Anterior Regional ... Abnormality on POCUS ... No pericardial effusion ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #PLAX #clinical
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
of hands/feet, knees ... nodules, joint effusions ... narrowing) • Ultrasound ... Diagnosis: CLINICAL ... #rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... Erythematosus Clinical ... or pericardial effusion ... hemolysis • Renal ... Erythematosus #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... erythematosus (ACLE ... Erythematous, macular ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... time for coronary perfusion ... “one size fits all ... algorithm #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... salivary ducts Clinical ... thickening or effusion ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Males • Affects all ... the most common clinical ... chondritis • Ocular ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management