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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
McConnell's Sign in Acute ... Pulmonary Embolism ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Clinical #A4C
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
cell carcinoma (SCC ... ) - cavitary pulmonary ... most frequently SCC ... airway malformation ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Intrathoracic, upper airway ... plugs, Mediastinal mass ... Intrathoracic, lower airway ... Diagnosis #Causes #pulmonary
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower Airway ... AECOPD Upper Airway
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... sub-massive or massive pulmonary ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
cavitating lung mass ... most frequently SCC ... most frequently SCC ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential ... #Lung #Pulmonary
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
sound over central airways ... Malignancy, Mediastinal mass ... Peribronchial pulmonary ... Parasite • Focal: Mass ... Noisy #Breathing #differential
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening - Differential ... ex: duplicated SVC ... ) • Pulmonary: ... Atelectasis, Nodule / mass ... Mediastinal #Widening #Differential
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... pHTN, Shock • Airway ... Hypoxemia #hypoxia #Differential