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RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism ... D-sign appreciated ... eabramsMD #RV #Strain ... #Dilatation #AcutePE ... #POCUS #PLAX #Echocardiogram
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram ... Significant RV strain ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... #AcutePE
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
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
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
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
POCUS Echo of Acute Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Here's a great teaching Echo of a patient I
Saddle Pulmonary Embolism ... of Right Heart Strain ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... #Echocardiogram ... RightHeartStrain #McConnells #DSign
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
Cool echo - RV strain ... , McConnell sign ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells ... #Embolism #Thrombus
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
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 ... • Dominant R Wave ... RV Ischemia or Strain ... EKG #Pulmonary #Embolism