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Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Ferdous @fazalabul #RV ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
(hypokinetic RV ... acute right heart strain ... highly specific for pulmonary ... infarct & acute chest ... #cardiology #labeled
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... ) with dilated RV ... , McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
with extensive pulmonary ... revealed evidence of RV ... strain (note the ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
patients w/ different diagnoses ... acute right heart strain ... related to pulmonary ... infarct or acute chest ... #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
) A4c view; RV ... acute right heart strain ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
with pleuritic chest ... suggests acute RV ... strain, most likely ... from a pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... pattern that your brain ... Pulmonary Contusion ... #Radiology #CTChest