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Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Septal Motion - McConnell's ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Artery Systolic ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #Ventricular #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Sign" c/w acute right ... concerning for Pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
McConnell's sign ... specific for acute pulmonary ... also be seen in right ... ventricular infarction ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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 ... strain related to pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... indicates acute right ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the right ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Heart Pressures - Reference Cheat Sheet
Formula Review Guide for Heart pressure American Society of Echocardiography
Artery Pressure ... (mPAP) - Right ... Ventricular Pressure ... - Pulmonary Artery ... Pressures #Formulas #Cardiology
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
Right ventricular ... Right ventricular ... along with concave Pulmonary ... Artery segment. ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology
Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm on Echocardiogram

Aneurysm of RPA with thrombus appear as a huge mass compressing LA/mass
Pulmonary Artery ... Aneurysm on Echocardiogram ... Difficult to manage ... #Artery #Aneurysm ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Ventricular Pressure ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... Artery Pressure ... Atrial Pressure or Pulmonary ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 • Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
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and Pressures Right ... Ventricular Pressure ... Diastolic: 1-7 mm Hg Pulmonary-Artery ... Mean: 9-19 mm Hg Pulmonary-Capillary ... wedge #diagnosis #cardiology