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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
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (hypokinetic RV ... acute right heart strain ... highly specific for pulmonary ... #cardiology #labeled
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
(PSAX) at the level ... of right heart strain ... (pulmonary acceleration ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
parasternal short axis ... with extensive pulmonary ... revealed evidence of RV ... strain (note the ... #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 ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
suggests acute RV ... strain, most likely ... from a pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... course) • Right Axis ... Ischemia or Strain ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
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
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
and McConnell sign ... parasternal short axis ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology