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This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
Treatment options ... catheter-directed thrombolysis ... #Clinical #POCUS ... McConnells #Sign #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #Thrombus #Clots
IVC Thrombus on POCUS 

The echo moving independently within the IVC likely represents an IVC thrombus
If
IVC Thrombus on ... represents an IVC ... embolized to the pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound ... VTE #InTransit #clot
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Increased thrombin ... organ damage Clinical ... significant fibrin clot ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management
Turbulent Flow in the Internal Jugular Vein on POCUS secondary to a distal thrombus.

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many but not all causes ... include: ♦️Thrombi ... this patient, a clot ... #Flow #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Neck
Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis on POCUS
Pt-leg pain/redness/swelling. Proximal TRV image. 
Diagnosis: Greater Saphenous Vein Thrombosis without
Thrombus from SFJ ... or prior hx of clots ... into the CFV and cause ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #GSV
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... and relief of IVC ... management #cardiology #treatment