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Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
TAPSE - Decreased ... Ferdous @fazalabul #RV ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Ventricular #cardiology ... #POCUS
Diastolic Dysfunction Grading - Echocardiography
Grade 0  (Normal):
 • E/A >0.8, e’ > 8 cm/s, E/e’
Compliance • Mild Decrease ... enlargement • Severe Decrease ... Relaxation Speed - POCUS ... grades #diagnosis #cardiology ... #POCUS
Kussmaul's Sign - Differential Diagnosis

Typically the JVP decreases with inspiration as the negative intrathoracic pressure "sucks
Typically the JVP decreases ... there is a lack of decrease ... where there is RV ... cardiomyopathy, RV ... physicalexam #diagnosis #cardiology
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
(EI) = D2/D1 RV ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... psax #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pocus
Ebstein's Anomaly on Echocardiogram

• Failure of the TV to "de-laminate" from the RV
• An abnormality of
de-laminate" from the RV ... • Affects RV ... displacement in RV ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #clinical #cardiology
Parasternal Short-Axis (PSSA) view with right ventricle (RV), circular left ventricle (LV), and papillary muscles #Clinical
right ventricle (RV ... muscles #Clinical #Cardiology ... #POCUS #PSAX #ALiEM
Kussmaul's sign - JVP

This patient has Kussmaul's sign, an increase in apparent JVP/CVP with inspiration. While
Kussmaul's sign, an increase ... pressure loaded RV ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Right Ventricular (RV ... Right Ventricular (RV ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS ... Echocardiography #Cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... See thread for POCUS ... POCUS (apical window ... ) with dilated RV ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Apical 4-chamber (A4) Apical 4 Chamber view demonstrating the right ventricle (RV), right atrium (RA), left
right ventricle (RV ... #Clinical #EM #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Apical