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Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
In Transit A ... RV enlargement, McConnell ... InTransit #clinical #ultrasound ... #echocardiogram ... #a4c #mcconnells
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... concerning for Pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4C #clinical #ultrasound
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... presented with a-fib ... Dilated RV, McConnell's ... @eabramsMD #McConnells ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... apical sparing) A ... strain related to pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... most likely from a ... pulmonary embolism ... setting of PE, a ... #sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
POCUS Echo of Acute Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Here's a great teaching Echo of a patient I
Massive Saddle Pulmonary ... Embolism Here's a ... teaching Echo of a ... AcutePE #Saddle #Echocardiogram ... RightHeartStrain #McConnells
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
Pulmonary Artery ... in Acute Saddle Pulmonary ... for RV dilation, McConnell's ... here; this was a ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical #Echocardiogram
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... A patient is ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
is the cardiac ultrasound ... This is known as McConnell's ... described for Pulmonary ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... Definity #A4C #McConnells
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
is an A-profile ... is a half A-profile ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound