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McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... specific for acute pulmonary ... complicated with RV ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... Pulmonary embolism ... ventricles, dilated inferior ... #Comparison #criticalcare
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
hypertension resulting in severe ... This case illustrates ... 100% reliable sign ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... cardiology #s4c #pocus
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... few months to several ... years - May have signs ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology
Severe functional TR (w/o color and CW Doppler) on TTE 2D and 3D
How do we estimate
Severe functional ... do we estimate Pulmonary ... triangular (V cutoff sign ... regurgitation #3D #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... healthy pt with fever ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... partially seen shred sign ... #clinical #ultrasound
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
as McConnell's sign ... described for Pulmonary ... #Clinical #POCUS ... A4C #McConnells #Sign ... #RVInfarction #InferiorMI
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
survival is 93-95% Pathophysiology ... renal failure Clinical ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
See thread for POCUS ... inversions V1-V4 plus inferior ... seen in 34% of cases ... Patient had severe ... Electrocardiogram #clinical
Echocardiogram of Ventricular Tachycardia while still being paced.

You're asked to emergently echo this patient who developed
You can see RV failure ... maybe arrest from severe ... pulmonary hypertension ... Tachycardia #VTach #POCUS ... #Paced #Clinical