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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Chronic Shoulder Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
4 tests for the AC joint:
1. Direct palpation
2. Cross-arm shoulder
Chronic Shoulder ... Pain - Differential ... tests for the AC ... #Pain #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #MSK
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
Arterial Thrombosis - Differential ... valves (septic emboli ... antibodies (APLS should ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology ... #hematology #differential
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated aortic
vegetations to prevent embolism ... (should be preformed ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Mitral Valve Vegetations on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Surgery may be considered in pts with large (>15 mm) isolated
vegetations to prevent embolism ... (should be preformed ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Pericardial Constriction on Echocardiogram with Septal Bounce

Fantastic example of pericardial constriction. Not only a nice septal
a nice septal shudder ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #a4c #bounce
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome (SIS): Signs and Symptoms

Repetitive Overhead Activity, Scapular Dyskinesis -> Scapulohumeral mechanics become altered
Shoulder Impingement ... Syndrome + Painful arc ... flexion of the shoulder ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #pathophysiology
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
thrombolysed with SK ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
towards patient's L shoulder ... tilted towards R shoulder ... even see a saddle embolism ... echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... ) A4c view; RV ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... McConnells #Sign #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology