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RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
D-sign appreciated ... on PSAX. ... eabramsMD #RV #Strain ... #Dilatation #AcutePE ... #POCUS #PLAX #Echocardiogram
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
D-Sign of Acute ... Pulmonary Embolism ... Notice not only RV dilation ... #Embolism #POCUS ... #PSAX #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
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 ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
in Acute Saddle ... Pulmonary Embolism ... evaluate for RV dilation ... , McConnell's sign ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PSAX Positive ... right heart strain ... for pulmonary embolism ... #PSAX #clinical
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
extensive pulmonary emboli ... evidence of RV strain ... Clinical #POCUS #Cardiac ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... stretch) RA/RV Dilation ... • Dominant R Wave ... RV Ischemia or Strain
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

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 #a4c