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Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

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

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of right heart strain ... (pulmonary acceleration ... might even see a ... saddle embolism! ... #labeled #anatomy
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
short axis view ... extensive pulmonary ... emboli on CTA. ... evidence of RV strain ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism: "D" ... parasternal short ... axis during systole ... / right heart strain
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... course) • Right Axis ... RV Ischemia or Strain ... #Embolism #AcutePE
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
apical sparing) A ... acute right heart strain ... related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... #labeled
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
McConnell's sign on POCUS ... suggests acute RV strain ... pulmonary embolism ... setting of PE, a ... clinical #cardiology #labeled
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
Embolism - Labeled ... You can use #POCUS ... here; this was a ... the parasternal short ... axis of the PA.
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)

Here's the bedside Echo of an 8-week-old boy who presented to
I've labeled the ... cardiac chambers ... (This causes ↑ strain ... Heart is through a ... Venous #Return #POCUS