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Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

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

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Triage EKG (no prior ... ) with dilated RV ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... or Strain: • ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

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

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
(hypo kinetic RV ... right heart strain ... related to pulmonary embolism ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (hypokinetic RV ... right heart strain ... for pulmonary embolism ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... ) suggests acute ... RV strain, most ... from a pulmonary embolism ... #clinical #cardiology
Right Heart Strain on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

To differentiate acute from chronic right heart
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... differentiate acute ... use continuous wave ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... depression in V2 - RV ... #EKG #diagnosis
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
extensive pulmonary emboli ... revealed evidence of RV ... strain (note the ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain