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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... right heart strain ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... specific for acute pulmonary ... seen in right ventricular ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... acute right heart strain ... related to pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Examples of McConnell's sign: Regional wall motion abnormalities sparing the right ventricular apex - suggestive of
sign: Regional ... sparing the right ventricular ... #Sign #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Strain
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Dilated RV, McConnell's ... @eabramsMD #McConnells ... #Sign #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
most support her diagnosis ... sign, and paradoxical ... InTransit #clinical #ultrasound ... #echocardiogram ... #a4c #mcconnells
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Septal Motion - McConnell's ... Sign - Tricuspid ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... sign, and additional ... #A4c #clinical ... #sign #ClotInTransit
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
Cool echo - RV strain ... , McConnell sign ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells ... #Sign #Pulmonary
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
is the cardiac ultrasound ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... see it in right ventricular ... #Definity #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign