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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Activate cath lab ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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and Management PTH ... Independent (↑ PTH ... Pancreatitis, Blood ... • INADEQUATE PTH ... #differential #algorithm
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drug-Induced • Intact PTH ... resistance) • Intact PTH ... Large volumes of blood ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
JNC8 blood pressure goals for the treatment of hypertension are a lot simpler than they may
JNC8 blood pressure ... diagram shows the algorithm ... from the 2017 ACC ... #primarycare #algorithm
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Older female patient with CP/SOB. Electrolytes normal. No neuro issues. Was
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS ... Echocardiogram (A4C ... Cath was clean. ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
July 2015 the ACC ... and published an algorithm ... presentation for emergent cath ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... maintain systolic blood ... acidosis) ACTIVATE CATH ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Algorithm
Blood Stasis and Smoke on Echocardiogram (a4c)
Smoking symbol = Blood stasis without mitral stenosis
Other causes Restrictive
Blood Stasis and ... Echocardiogram (a4c ... Smoking symbol = Blood ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #clinical #pocus
Blood Cyst on POCUS Echocardiogram

50 year old woman presenting with a stroke, found to have a
Blood Cyst on POCUS ... found to have a blood ... #Blood #Cyst #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
aneurysm: rupture w/ blood ... aneurysm: no rupture; blood ... Ventricular #Clinical #POCUS ... CardiacMRI #PSAX #A4C