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RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism ... suspicious for PE ... dilation but also LV ... bulging septum on PLAX ... #CriticalCare
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
suspicious for PE ... Notice not only RV ... dilation but also LV ... bulging septum on PLAX ... #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
score (30-day PE-related ... mortality) • RV ... Transient Hypotension, Shock ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #criticalcare #
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
bradycardia, VF etc), RV ... Failure (PE, PHTN ... ), LV Failure (MI ... #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Anaphylactic → severe lgE-mediated ... Puimonary vascular → RV ... massive pulmonary embolism ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... • Pulmonary embolus ... thrombus, RV systolic ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... right side as the RV ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
heart (Sepsis, Shock ... of Systole, the LV ... right side as the RV ... #diagnosis #management ... foamed #algorithm #criticalcare