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McConnell's Sign in RV Infarct
This patient arrived as a STEMI alert. Apical 4-chamber view showing a
McConnell's Sign ... McConnell's sign ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #cardiology ... #anatomy #labeled
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Echocardiogram ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical
Examples of McConnell's sign: Regional wall motion abnormalities sparing the right ventricular apex - suggestive of
sign: Regional ... abnormalities sparing the ... right ventricular apex ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Strain
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
(takotsubo), apical ... right ventricular apex ... BrokenHeart #Syndrome #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Clinical ... #POCUS
Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Instead of having apical ballooning or akinesis with hyperdynamic base, here
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Instead of having apical ... hyperdynamic base, here the ... with hyperdynamic apex ... #a4c
Pulmonary Embolism with Clot-in-Transit on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

RA and RV are dilated. Multiple hyperechoic clots seen
Echocardiogram ... (A4C) RA and ... bouncing around in the ... spared active apex ... - McConnell sign
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
apex (arrow below ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
POCUS Echocardiogram ... pooling of blood in the ... apex. ... #window #pocus # ... clinical #anatomy