Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 17, 2024

He was started on a heparin drip and CTA of the chest was ordered to rule out pulmonary embolism. Echocardiogram showed severe RV dilation with McConnell’s sign and an elevated RVSP. The patient was upgraded to the ICU for closer monitoring. In fact, Kosuge et al. In fact, Kosuge et al. Now another, with ultrasound.

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Chest Pain Embolism Pulmonary Tachycardia 141

Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

He was administered a therapeutic dose of low-molecular weight heparin and transferred to the ICU. Despite his large clot burden, there was absence of obstructive shock.Transthoracic Echocardiogram and bilateral duplex venous ultrasound were obtained to evaluate for right heart strain and clot burden.

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Embolism Pulmonary Ultrasound ICU 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The next morning the patient went for his routine echocardiogram, where the operator noticed a dilated aortic root at 5.47 in the ICU but survived with excellent function. Here is a quote from his initial cardiology admission note (after cath was done showing no acute culprit): ".chest Troponins gradually trended down from 0.19

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Pericarditis Chest Pain Aortic Blog 52