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Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Labeled ... Dilated RV, McConnell's ... @eabramsMD #McConnells ... Echocardiogram #A4C #Strain
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
acute right heart strain ... concerning for Pulmonary ... Embolism. ... A4C #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
acute right heart strain ... related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
suggests acute RV strain ... likely from a pulmonary ... embolism (PE). ... #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
acute right heart strain ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology ... #labeled
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of right heart strain ... (pulmonary acceleration ... even see a saddle embolism ... echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
Acute Pulmonary ... a parasternal short ... configuration is a feature ... / right heart strain ... McConnell's sign
Subcostal 4 chamber and short axis views of a patient with a submassive pulmonary embolism
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4 chamber and short ... with a submassive pulmonary ... embolism Featured ... #ultrasound #echocardiogram ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled Thrombus in Purple

Suspicious
Embolism - Labeled ... You can use #POCUS ... for RV dilation, McConnell's ... color to this POCUS ... the parasternal short
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... Due to their short ... pattern that your brain ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary