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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... acute right heart strain ... related to pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #a4c #labeled
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Embolism - Labeled ... Dilated RV, McConnell's ... @eabramsMD #McConnells ... #Sign #Clinical ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
McConnell's sign ... acute RV strain, ... likely from a pulmonary ... #sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #labeled
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... ) A4c view; RV ... right heart strain ... concerning for Pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign ... acute right heart strain ... highly specific for pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #labeled
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Septal Motion - McConnell's ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Artery Systolic ... Ferdous @fazalabul #RV ... #POCUS
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
Pulmonary Artery ... You can use #POCUS ... to evaluate for RV ... dilation, McConnell's ... Labeled Clip: https
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
Pulmonary Artery ... Embolism - Labeled ... to evaluate for RV ... dilation, McConnell's ... sign, TAPSE, attenuated
Severe functional TR (w/o color and CW Doppler) on TTE 2D and 3D
How do we estimate
do we estimate Pulmonary ... artery pressure ... triangular (V cutoff sign ... #3D #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest