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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 Echocardiogram ... ) with dilated RV ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... Normal: RA 0-8, RV ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... decompensated Pulmonary ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac ... Right Ventricular (RV ... Right Ventricular (RV ... #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
When ↑ pulmonary ... overwhelm the RV ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Ferdous @fazalabul #RV ... #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #Ventricular #cardiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... PASP • Evaluate RV ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Point to V5 (as RV ... to ECG leads) RV ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary ... Hypertension (PAH): • RV ... Hypertension (PVH): • RV ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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≤ 0.9 predicts RV ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... much as 40% in cardiac ... Ahmed Ghoneem, MD MSc ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
RV Thrombus on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... a patient with Pulmonary ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Echocardiogram ... POCUS #Clinical #cardiology