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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
Echocardiogram (A4C ... Sign" c/w acute right ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
patients w/ different diagnoses ... typically from acute right ... strain related to pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... with dilated RV, McConnell's ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
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Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Right Atrial ... Diastolic) Left Atrial ... Pressure or Pulmonary ... #RHC #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 • Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
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Right Atrial Pressure ... Diastolic: 1-7 mm Hg Pulmonary-Artery ... Mean: 9-19 mm Hg Pulmonary-Capillary ... normal #wedge #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Right Heart Catheterization ... (CVP) ● Right-sided ... arterial pressure ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Septal Motion - McConnell's ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Artery Systolic Pressure ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #diagnosis ... #cardiology #POCUS
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Catheter Pressures ... Arterial HTN Pulmonic ... Shunt Right-to-Left ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... described for Pulmonary ... here we see it in right ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Jugular Venous Pressure ... - Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonary hypertension ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology