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Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Ventricular Strain ... Decreased Free Wall Strain ... #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis ... #cardiology #POCUS
RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS - Parasternal ... D-sign appreciated ... #Strain #Dilatation ... #Embolism #POCUS
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Right Ventricular ... (EI) = D2/D1 RV ... echocardiogram #psax ... #diagnosis #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 ... heart strain. ... highly specific for pulmonary ... #cardiology #labeled
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 (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
) A4c view; RV ... " c/w acute right ... heart strain). ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
stenosis, acuity of right ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #Short #Axis #PSAX ... echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
patients w/ different diagnoses ... typically from acute right ... heart strain related ... to pulmonary embolism ... #clinical #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Ischemia or Strain ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
D-Sign in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX

Pt having shortness of breath? POCUS can shed
D-Sign in Pulmonary ... light. ... D-sign = high RV ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #PulmonaryEmbolism