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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... on Echocardiogram ... /relaxation of the ... #Restrictive #Cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #pocus
92F w acute painless monocular vision loss. What's the diagnosis?

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Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)! Retrobulbar "spot
What's the diagnosis ... Retrobulbar "spot sign ... Note arterial waveform ... #Clinical #POCUS
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Echocardiogram ... your next step in management ... In the setting of ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #DSign #AcutePE
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
The diagnostic approach ... further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... measurements and ... should be guided by clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... runner presents to clinic ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... Serial TTE and close ... #diagnosis #management
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... m/s • Other signs ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... #management #hepatology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... disproportionate atrial ... spleen • Fecal fat measurements
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis ... Symptoms and Signs ... • Classic triad ... common symptoms and signs ... → cardiomyopathy