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RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Parasternal Long Axis Acute ... D-sign appreciated ... eabramsMD #RV #Strain ... #Dilatation #AcutePE ... #POCUS #PLAX #Echocardiogram
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

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

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (A4C) A4c view ... " c/w acute right ... heart strain). ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
evidence of RV strain ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain ... #AcutePE #PulmonaryEmbolism
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 ... 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 ... sparing) indicates acute ... right heart strain ... in RV infarct & acute ... clinical #cardiology #labeled
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... stretch) RA/RV Dilation ... • Dominant R Wave ... "rotates" with dilation ... RV Ischemia or Strain
Right Heart Strain on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

To differentiate acute from chronic right heart
Right Heart Strain ... differentiate acute ... chronic right heart strain ... for right heart strain ... RightHeart #RV #Strain
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 ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #labeled