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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... POCUS (apical window ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
Severe Mitral Stenosis on Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Spontaneous contrast 'smoke' in the left atrium
AF + stasis = huge
Severe Mitral Stenosis ... = huge risk of thrombus ... "hockey stick" sign ... @MedCrisis #Mitral ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
Window on POCUS Echocardiogram ... EF -> visible mural ... thrombus (star) ... #clinical #anatomy ... #cardiology
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... DD the [apical HOCM ... EchoAshwag #Mural ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... hypokinesis with apical ... Diagnosis concerning ... #A4C #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... , (B) a septal mitral ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... demonstrate an apical ... kinetic RV with apical ... #clinical #cardiology
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
poor prognostic signs ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... anterior infarct in apical ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... decreased LV function, mitral ... and lab signs ( ... Typical peeling ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Pickelhaube Sign on Echocardiogram
Pickelhaube sign may be seen in mitral valve prolapse (MVP): High velocity (≥
on Echocardiogram ... may be seen in mitral ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #diagnosis