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Negative contrast effect = a washout of the contrast (agitated saline) in the right atrium in
Negative contrast ... saline) in the right ... Ivan_Echocardio #Negative ... atrial #septal # ... defect #a4c #Echocardiogram
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Ratio - Abnormal Septal ... - Tricuspid Regurgitation ... - Elevated Pulmonary ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Small secundum ASD ... cardiology #clinical #echocardiogram ... #s4c #pocus #bubble
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
most support her diagnosis ... enlargement, McConnell sign ... and paradoxical septal ... clinical #ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #a4c #mcconnells
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
and McConnell sign ... intraventricle septum ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Pericarditis on Echocardiogram ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... to workup right-heart ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
(A4C) A4c view ... " c/w acute right ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #A4C #clinical
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Transthoracic echocardiogram ... artery pressure via tricuspid ... PPHTN • Peak tricuspid ... m/s • Other signs ... of ventricular septum
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
brand name echo contrast ... described for Pulmonary ... here we see it in right ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... typically from acute right ... strain related to pulmonary ... clinical #cardiology #a4c