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RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... your next step in management ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #ultrasound #DSign ... #AcutePE
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
patient with an acute ... pulmonary embolism ... branch block, ST ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
for Suspected Pulmonary ... Embolism Well's ... Criteria for PE • Clinical ... and Symptoms of DVT ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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High CO / Low SVR ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension ... algorithm #treatment #management
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Indications ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Treatment ... #AcutePE #Management
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
MI, Acute Heart ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... embolism 2) Understand ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Criteria:
 - Clinical signs of DVT
 - Hemoptysis
 - PE most
Algorithm for Pulmonary ... Embolism (PE) ... Criteria: - Clinical ... signs of DVT ... #Embolism #AcutePE
DVT AND PULMONARY EMBOLISM. 
CAUSES,  FINDINGS, MANAGEMENT. #clinical
DVT AND PULMONARY ... EMBOLISM. ... CAUSES, FINDINGS, MANAGEMENT ... #clinical