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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... ) with dilated RV ... , McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary hypertension results in compensatory changes to the RV. The RV appears
changes to the RV ... The RV appears rectangular ... (from A4C) with ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
- PSAX Positive ... highly specific for pulmonary ... infarct & acute chest ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
chest pain. ... negative ECG, CXR ... hypertension. ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #PLAX
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
dilation and dysfunction ... 100% reliable sign ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
(hypo kinetic RV ... strain related to pulmonary ... infarct or acute chest ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
annular dilatation and ... reduced RV systolic ... #IPAH #clinical ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c #pocus
Untreated VSD on POCUS Echocardiogram

Crazy POCUS of an untreated VSD with with pulmonary hypertension, Eisenmenger syndrome,
VSD with with pulmonary ... hypertension, Eisenmenger ... with no visual RV ... SeptalDefect #Untreated #Cardiology ... #Clinical #PLAX
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
pulmonary hypertension ... dysfunctional RV ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #pocus #a4c #intrapulmonary ... #cardiology #saline
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... clinical judgement ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest