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RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... -->LV inability ... In the setting of ... #Embolism #POCUS
POCUS Echo of Acute Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Here's a great teaching Echo of a patient I
POCUS Echo of Acute ... Pulmonary Embolism ... demonstrates all the ... of Right Heart Strain ... #Echocardiogram
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
- Labeled POCUS ... some of the classic ... #McConnells #Sign ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short ... of right heart strain ... a saddle embolism ... #Axis #PSAX #echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #POCUS
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
a parasternal short ... extensive pulmonary emboli ... Physician #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
PSAX in Acute Saddle ... Pulmonary Embolism ... You can use #POCUS ... dilation, McConnell's sign ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... acute right heart strain ... for pulmonary embolism ... in the right setting ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
Pulmonary Embolism ... You can use #POCUS ... dilation, McConnell's sign ... parasternal short ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical #Echocardiogram
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... suggests acute RV strain ... from a pulmonary embolism ... In the setting of ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... as McConnell's sign ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram