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RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

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

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Labeled POCUS ... #McConnells #Sign ... #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 ... #Echocardiogram ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
Taktosubo MIMIC on Echocardiogram A4C

ECG with anterolateral T wave inversions. Acute 99% LAD lesion + 70%
A4C ECG with ... anterolateral T wave ... Acute 99% LAD lesion ... #clinical #pocus ... #cardiology
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). ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #cardiology
POCUS driven activation of the thrombectomy lab after we showed these images to the cards fellow
suggesting right heart strain ... #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 ... right heart strain ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... Pneumopericardium #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... #a4c #plax #pocus ... #airgap #sign
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 ... RV Ischemia or Strain ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Right Heart Strain on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

To differentiate acute from chronic right heart
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... differentiate acute ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c