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D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
(EI) = D2/D1 RV ... Overload “D Sign ... echocardiogram #psax ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pocus
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Hypertension on ... expected) • RV ... #Hypertension # ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... ) with dilated RV ... , McConnell's sign ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Ferdous @fazalabul #RV ... #diagnosis #Right ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
D-Sign in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX

Pt having shortness of breath? POCUS can shed
D-Sign in Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram - PSAX ... D-sign = high RV ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #PulmonaryEmbolism
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Hypertension ... PASP • Evaluate RV ... • Evaluate for signs ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (hypokinetic RV ... highly specific for pulmonary ... also be seen in RV ... #cardiology #labeled
Large Right Ventricular Tumor on POCUS

A friendly reminder that not all D-shaped septums are from pulmonary
Ventricular Tumor on POCUS ... septums are from pulmonary ... hypertension ... #clinical #cardiology ... #mass #RV #psax
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
to Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension on ... 100% reliable sign ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
(PLAX) 57yo M with ... hypertension. ... was metastatic pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #PLAX