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McConnell's Sign in Acute Pulmonary Embolism - POCUS

- Dr. Jay Mohan, D.O. RPVI https://twitter.com/DrJayMohan

#McConnells #Sign #PulmonaryEmbolism
McConnell's Sign ... in Acute Pulmonary ... DrJayMohan #McConnells ... #Sign #PulmonaryEmbolism
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... apical sparing ("McConnell ... Sign" c/w acute ... concerning for Pulmonary ... A4C #clinical #ultrasound
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... specific for acute pulmonary ... with an acute inferior ... Echocardiogram #A4C #McConnells ... #Sign #InferiorMI
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... RV enlargement, McConnell ... sign, and paradoxical ... InTransit #clinical #ultrasound ... echocardiogram #a4c #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 ... sign, TAPSE, attenuated ... AcutePE #Saddle #PulmonaryEmbolism
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism: "D" sign ... McConnell's sign ... #Pulmonaryembolism ... Hamptonhump #D-sign
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
ratio > I .0, and McConnell ... sign (arrow), four ... view E. 60/60 sign ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... RVStrain #RVOverload #PulmonaryEmbolism
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... A-profile associates anterior ... B-profile associates anterior ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
is the cardiac ultrasound ... sign, and is described ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... Definity #A4C #McConnells ... #Sign #RVInfarction
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
BLUE-protocol combines signs ... A-profile associates anterior ... B-profile associates anterior ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound