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POCUS Findings in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
- McConnell's Sign
- TAPSE
- D-Shaped Septum
- Abnormal RV:LV Ratio

#Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE
Findings in Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - McConnell's ... RV:LV Ratio #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #Signs #DSign #
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
McConnell's sign ... apical sparing (McConnell ... likely from a pulmonary ... embolism (PE). ... the setting of PE
POCUS Echo of Acute Massive Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Here's a great teaching Echo of a patient I
Massive Saddle Pulmonary ... Embolism Here's ... Massive Saddle PE ... RightHeartStrain #McConnells ... #DSign
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism ... suspicious for PE ... @eabramsMD #DSign ... #AcutePE #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #POCUS
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism: "D" ... embolic event. ... McConnell's sign ... Pulmonaryembolism #PE
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
Embolism Suspicious ... for PE? ... for RV dilation, McConnell's ... sign, TAPSE, attenuated ... this was a saddle PE
Prospective Algorithm for workup of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy

 Righini M et al. Diagnosis of Pulmonary
Prospective Algorithm ... Embolism in Pregnancy ... Embolism During ... #Embolism #Algorithm ... #PE #Pregnancy
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
stratification algorithm ... for appropriate dosing ... vein thrombosis; PE ... = pulmonary embolism ... Malignancy #Cancer #Algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism with Clot-in-Transit on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

RA and RV are dilated. Multiple hyperechoic clots seen
Pulmonary Embolism ... spared active apex- McConnell ... sign. ... hemodynamically significant PE ... #Embolism #Clot
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy

Using this protocol, PE was diagnosed in 4% of patients.
YEARS Algorithm ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... in Pregnancy Using ... this protocol, PE ... #Pulmonary #Embolism