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McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... acute pulmonary embolism ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells ... #Sign #InferiorMI
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical ... cardiology #McConnells #sign
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... in avL - early inferior ... Interpretation #differential
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
STE: "Pardee's sign ... complex Pulmonary Embolism ... anteroseptal and inferior ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... diagnosis #cardiology #ecg
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Patient has t-wave ... inversions V1-V4 plus inferior ... #clinical #cardiology
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
strain, McConnell sign ... What's your management ... #A4C #McConnells ... #Sign #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Thrombus
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
as McConnell's sign ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #McConnells #Sign ... #RVInfarction #InferiorMI