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McConnell's Sign in Acute Pulmonary Embolism - POCUS

- Dr. Jay Mohan, D.O. RPVI https://twitter.com/DrJayMohan

#McConnells #Sign #PulmonaryEmbolism
Pulmonary Embolism ... - POCUS - Dr ... McConnells #Sign #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #AcutePE #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Clinical
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
, acute HIV infection ... , leptospirosis ... melioidosis, typhoid, pulmonary ... eosinophilia - Tropical pulmonary ... , Lassa fever, acute
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
patient with an acute ... pulmonary embolism ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... emergencymedicine #pulmonaryembolism ... #AcutePE #criticalcare
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... TheIDtrivia #Leptospirosis ... #Leptospira #microbiology
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... to rnonths • Fever ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
psittaci/avian, leptospirosis ... yersinia/rats, Q fever ... Eosinophilic PNA (acute ... Others: - Pulmonary ... abnormalities (Pulmonary
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
seen on PSAX in Acute ... You can use #POCUS ... #Artery #PSAX #AcutePE ... #Saddle #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #clinical #Echocardiogram
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Labeled POCUS ... This POCUS illustrates ... McConnells #Sign #Clinical ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
for Suspected Pulmonary ... Criteria for PE • Clinical ... months) - 1.0 #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #AcutePE #Diagnosis
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
When ↑ pulmonary ... Ghali @EM_RESUS #Clinical ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... DSign #MassivePE #PulmonaryEmbolism