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POCUS Findings in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
- McConnell's Sign
- TAPSE
- D-Shaped Septum
- Abnormal RV:LV Ratio

#Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE
Acute Pulmonary ... Sign - TAPSE - ... #Signs #McConnells ... #Signs #DSign # ... Diagnosis
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... Sign" c/w acute ... right heart strain ... Diagnosis concerning ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... pulmonary embolism ... also be seen in right ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical #POCUS ... #Sign #InferiorMI
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... sign (hypo kinetic ... sign is typically ... from acute right ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Sign (hypokinetic ... highly specific for pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute ... Septal Motion - McConnell's ... Sign - Tricuspid ... Notching - 60/60 Sign ... #diagnosis #Right
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
new/old infarct STEMI ... women • DDx: Acute ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... bigger than QRS - deWinter ... Ischemia #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
J point • De Winter ... V2 • Wellens sign ... pain • Wellens sign ... deviation) • Acute ... Equivalents #ECG #EKG #diagnosis
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
seen on PSAX in Acute ... You can use #POCUS ... for RV dilation, McConnell's ... sign, TAPSE, attenuated ... Large clot in right
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... the severity Acute ... Extremities - Right ... #signs #Lung #POCUS