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Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Normal: RA 0-8, RV ... Regurgitation Left-to-Right ... Shunt Right-to-Left ... Cardiomyopathies UCSD ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Findings of Acute Right ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Ferdous @fazalabul #RV ... #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #Ventricular #cardiology
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
on Ultrasound Right ... (EI) = D2/D1 RV ... DSign #Ultrasound #echocardiogram ... psax #diagnosis #cardiology
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... crossover sign - Right ... expected) • RV ... @PulmPEEPs #Pulmonary ... ChestCT #CTChest #Radiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Hypertension (PAH): • RV ... septum - Bows from right ... Hypertension (PVH): • RV ... Bows from left to right ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
specific for acute pulmonary ... also be seen in right ... complicated with RV ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... ) with dilated RV ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... atrial stretch) RA/RV ... Point to V5 (as RV ... to ECG leads) RV ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
ASE Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults
 - Chamber Quantification
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Assessment of the Right ... Atrium, Right Atrial ... Diastolic Function #Echocardiogram ... #RV #Heart #Evaluation ... #cardiology #diagnosis
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Chamber View • Right ... Ventricular (RV ... Long Axis • Right ... Ventricular (RV ... #Cardiac #TTE #Echocardiogram