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RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Long Axis Acute ... obstruction from bulging septum ... D-sign appreciated ... eabramsMD #RV #Strain ... #POCUS #PLAX #Echocardiogram
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... Significant RV strain ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #POCUS
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... are seen here, color ... #McConnells #Sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C #Strain
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
extensive pulmonary emboli ... evidence of RV strain ... #POCUS #Cardiac ... #DSign #RVStrain ... #AcutePE #PulmonaryEmbolism
POCUS Echo of Acute Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Here's a great teaching Echo of a patient I
POCUS Echo of Acute ... Saddle Pulmonary Embolism ... of Right Heart Strain ... #Clinical #RightHeartStrain ... #McConnells #DSign
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... sparing) indicates acute ... right heart strain ... for pulmonary embolism ... #PSAX #clinical
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
Cool echo - RV strain ... @eabramsMD #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #Thrombus #Clots
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... " c/w acute right ... heart strain). ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #A4C #clinical
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
Here is the cardiac ... The orange colored ... as McConnell's sign ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Clinical #POCUS
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... typically from acute ... right heart strain ... related to pulmonary embolism ... #clinical #cardiology