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RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... your next step in management ... this pt was 60yrs old ... infusion over 2
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial ... ventricular septum 2) ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Giant dilated left atrium ... on Echocardiogram ... sinus rhythm... 1. ... aneurysm idiopathic. 2. ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
including: 1. ... Non-productive cough 2. ... : Interstitial pneumonitis ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... #diagnosis #management
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
• Classic triad ... Hypertension: 1/ ... • Headache → mild ... may present with pulmonary ... phenoxybenzamine blocks alpha-1
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... other causes* 2. ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... months before 1°
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
within the first 1 ... to 2 weeks after ... decrease in HIV-1 ... starting ART < 2 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... 1. ... bubbles = PFO 2. ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... #clinical #pocus
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
Acquired through: 1. ... > disseminated 2. ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... isavuconazole) for mild ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
The Disease: • Pulmonary ... adjacent to the focus ... Genitourinary (2% ... Skin tissue 2) ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management