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RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
RV Dilatation in ... D-sign appreciated ... #Strain #Dilatation ... #AcutePE #Pulmonary ... #POCUS #PLAX #Echocardiogram
POCUS driven activation of the thrombectomy lab after we showed these images to the cards fellow
suggesting right heart strain ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells ... #Sign #RV #Dilatation ... #AcutePE #PulmonaryEmbolism
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
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute ... - McConnell's Sign ... Ferdous @fazalabul #RV ... #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
presented with acute ... What's the diagnosis ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells ... #Sign #PulmonaryEmbolism
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... ; RV enlargement ... " c/w acute right ... heart strain). ... Diagnosis concerning
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
to evaluate for RV ... dilation, McConnell's ... sign, TAPSE, attenuated ... #Saddle #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #clinical #Echocardiogram
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Dilation: • Incomplete ... • Dominant R Wave ... "rotates" with dilation ... Ischemia or Strain ... #diagnosis #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 ... (hypo kinetic RV ... right heart strain ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
revealed evidence of RV ... strain (note the ... POCUS #Cardiac #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain ... #AcutePE #PulmonaryEmbolism