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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Differential/diagnosis ... ) with dilated RV ... , McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
; RV enlargement ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #A4C #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
to Pulmonary Arterial ... 100% reliable sign ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus
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
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
patients w/ different diagnoses ... (hypo kinetic RV ... strain related to pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... , and is described ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... ejection ms and ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
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 ... This patient’s clinical ... clinical judgement ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR