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RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... Significant RV strain ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary ... clinical #ultrasound #DSign
RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism ... Long Axis Acute ... D-sign appreciated ... #Strain #Dilatation ... #Embolism #POCUS
This is a parasternal short axis view in a patient with extensive pulmonary emboli on CTA.
parasternal short axis ... emboli on CTA. ... strain (note the ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #DSign ... #RVStrain #AcutePE
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... embolus. ... Dilated RV, McConnell's ... #McConnells #Sign ... Echocardiogram #A4C #Strain
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism ... Short Axis Acute ... Notice not only RV ... @eabramsMD #DSign ... #Embolism #POCUS
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Right Ventricular Strain ... Decreased Free Wall Strain ... Ferdous @fazalabul #RV ... #Strain #Echocardiogram ... #Ventricular #cardiology
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
Acute Pulmonary ... LV pressure > RV ... parasternal short axis ... with significant RV ... / right heart strain
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
) A4c view; RV ... acute right heart strain ... concerning for Pulmonary ... Embolism. ... clinical #ultrasound #cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
Embolism The sensitivity ... course) • Right Axis ... Ischemia or Strain ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
of right heart strain ... (pulmonary acceleration ... even see a saddle embolism ... echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS #labeled