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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... ) with dilated RV ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
- Differential Diagnosis ... where there is RV ... include restrictive cardiomyopathy ... #physicalexam #diagnosis ... #cardiology #differential
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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diagnosis? ... constriction, restrictive cardiomyopathy ... , severe TR, RV ... #physicalexam #clinical ... #video #jvp #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... ; RV enlargement ... Diagnosis concerning ... #A4C #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
First described 80 years or so ago, it occurs secondary to the failure
Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy ... (or sometimes RV ... #clinical #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #psax #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
most support her diagnosis ... IVC thrombus, RV ... enlargement, McConnell sign ... #ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #a4c #mcconnells
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
What's the diagnosis ... in RA. dilated RV ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
PASP • Evaluate RV ... • Evaluate for signs ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... (hypo kinetic RV ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... dysfunction present & RV ... you would expect RV ... #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology #a4c