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Pulmonary Embolism on Multiple POCUS Windows
Is your patient's hemodynamic deterioration a consequence of pulmonary embolism? Triangulate
Pulmonary Embolism ... on Multiple POCUS ... PSAX) - Dilated IVC ... Embolism #AcutePE #clinical ... #POCUS #Windows
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... massive embolus-->LV inability ... followed by 90mg iv ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Sub-diaphragmatic (Spleen and kidney ... ultrasound #trauma #pulmonary ... #hemorrhagic #clinical ... #pocus
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS ... normal echo/flat IVC ... AAA.... but left kidney ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS ... Renal #Ultrasound #Clinical
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
Infarction on POCUS ... An illustrative case ... upper half of the kidney ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #kidney
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... rise or increased lability ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Causes: • Vascular
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... of Pulmonary Hypertension ... Pulmonary arterial ... obstructive pattern IV ... #Differential #Causes
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... cirrhosis, chronic kidney ... insipidus • Kidney ... stones caused by ... Association class IV
Plethoric IVC on Abdominal Ultrasound 

Fat, plump, plethoric IVC with no change with respiration could be
Plethoric IVC on ... plump, plethoric IVC ... respiration could be the tipoff ... #Hypervolemic #pocus ... #ultrasound #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... cm/s, plethoric IVC ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical