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Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

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

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

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

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
acute right heart strain ... related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
acute right heart strain ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
Cool echo - RV strain ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells ... #Sign #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Thrombus
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
suggests acute RV strain ... likely from a pulmonary ... embolism (PE). ... #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of right heart strain ... (pulmonary acceleration ... even see a saddle embolism ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
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 ... #diagnosis #cardiology
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
with extensive pulmonary ... emboli on CTA. ... evidence of RV strain ... #Echocardiogram ... #PSAX #DSign #RVStrain