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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
criteria required to diagnose ... - Acute kidney injury ... - Pulmonary edema ... diagnosis of hypertensive ... #Emergency #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Which of the following ... most support her diagnosis ... enlargement, McConnell sign ... clinical #ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #a4c #mcconnells
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Hypertension on ... Carina crossover sign ... #Hypertension # ... Radiology #cardiology #diagnosis
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... Hypertension ... • Evaluate for signs ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... illustrates some of the ... #McConnells #Sign ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE
Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read more: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5466174/

- VCU Ultrasound
Signs of Tamponade ... hypertension! ... #hypertension # ... pocus #clinical #echocardiogram ... #a4c
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... In the setting of ... hypotension & this ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... clinical #ultrasound #DSign
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary hypertension results in compensatory changes to the RV. The RV appears
Severe Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary hypertension ... (from A4C) with ... PHTN #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (A4C) A4c view ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram