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Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... classic findings of sub-massive ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Strain #AcutePE ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
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 heart strain ... concerning for Pulmonary ... Embolism.
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... right heart strain ... related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower ... #Dyspnea #SOB # ... #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... #Causes
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... pattern that your brain ... does a better job ... His dyspnea continued ... Most commonly caused