Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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POCUS Findings in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
- McConnell's Sign
- TAPSE
- D-Shaped Septum
- Abnormal RV:LV Ratio

#Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE
POCUS Findings in ... Acute Pulmonary ... #Accuracy #POCUS ... McConnells #Signs #DSign ... #Diagnosis
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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... - Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome β€’ Protein-losing ... Post-CABG β€’ Medication ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible bilateral effusion ... the severity Acute ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #Right ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Complex Pleural Effusion ... on Lung POCUS ... Diagnosis? ... No empyema.Had acute ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
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Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... -It’s a diagnosis ... occur at any time during ... reports of pleural effusion ... #Radiology #Honc
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria for Acute ... worsening symptoms during ... consistent with pulmonary ... explained by pleural effusions ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Systolic Anterior Motion (SAM) of the Mitral Valve (MV)

Systolic anterior motion (SAM) describes the dynamic movement
mitral valve (MV) during ... Differential diagnosis ... Diabetes mellitus Acute ... MitralValve #MV #Cardiology ... #Clinical #POCUS
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Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 β€’ Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Large pericardial effusion ... expanding pericardial effusion ... of contracts) during ... #cardiology #differential ... #diagnosis #timeline
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
waves caused by pulmonary ... which rules out CV fusion ... more prominent during ... the underlying diagnosis ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
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