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POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Right Ventricular (RV ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Right Ventricular (RV ... Level • Apical 2- ... #TTE #Echocardiogram
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
pulmonary embolism ... complicated with RV ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells ... Sign #InferiorMI #RVInfarction
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... Dilated RV, McConnell's ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
(A4C) A4c view ... ; RV enlargement ... McConnell Sign" c/w acute ... Embolism. ... #A4C #clinical
Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19- Clot in Transit

57 year old COVID PUI  with massive RA thrombus
Pulmonary Embolism ... complicated by RV ... Resulted in cardiac ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #A4C #Clinical
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
2 patients w ... (hypo kinetic RV ... strain related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... described for Pulmonary ... Embolism; here ... #Definity #A4C ... McConnells #Sign #RVInfarction
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
with extensive pulmonary ... emboli on CTA. ... revealed evidence of RV ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... that may lead to infarction ... via ASD • Metastatic
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
tissue perfusion 2. ... , following cardiac ... insufficiency, acute ... vascular → RV failure ... embolism or severe