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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
with chest pain ... Differential/diagnosis ... sign, and additional ... A4c #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
McConnell's sign ... with pleuritic chest ... pain. ... likely from a pulmonary ... #sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... strain related to pulmonary ... infarct or acute chest ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
presents with chest ... pain. ... RV enlargement, McConnell ... sign, and paradoxical ... echocardiogram #a4c #mcconnells
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign ... highly specific for pulmonary ... infarct & acute chest ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Septal Motion - McConnell's ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Decreased S' - Mid-Systolic ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Hypertension on Chest ... CT • Main PA ... Carina crossover sign ... @PulmPEEPs #Pulmonary
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... or Infarction and ... Pulmonary Embolism ... it difficult to differentiate ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens ... sign B - Deeply ... EKG #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology #electrocardiogram
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... pain/tightness ... signs of chronic ... Acid fast) • Pulmonary ... #differential #