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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Angiography or Cardiac ... attributable to acute ... #Coronary #Artery ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute ... - McConnell's Sign ... Elevated Pulmonary Artery ... #RV #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #Ventricular #cardiology
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
seen on PSAX in Acute ... Saddle Pulmonary Embolism ... dilation, McConnell's sign ... #PSAX #AcutePE ... PulmonaryEmbolism #clinical #Echocardiogram
D-Sign in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX

Pt having shortness of breath? POCUS can shed
Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... D-sign = high RV ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
Kussmaul's Sign ... massive pulmonary embolism ... finding in patients after ... cardiac surgery ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
dental procedure • Cardiac ... Culture (+): Acute ... : • New cardiac ... than 5 to 7 days after ... diagnosis #management #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 ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... sparing) indicates acute ... for pulmonary embolism ... in RV infarct & acute ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... Frequently see this after ... Pneumopericardium #clinical #cardiology ... #echocardiogram ... pocus #airgap #sign
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... typically from acute ... related to pulmonary embolism ... RV infarct or acute ... #clinical #cardiology