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

#Pulmonary #Embolism #AcutePE
Pulmonary Embolism ... - McConnell's Sign ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #Signs #DSign # ... Diagnosis
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
McConnell's sign ... acute RV strain, ... 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
Embolism Here's ... Massive Saddle PE ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... RightHeartStrain #McConnells ... #DSign
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... apical sparing ("McConnell ... Sign" c/w acute ... Diagnosis concerning ... for Pulmonary Embolism
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
D-Sign of Acute ... Pulmonary Embolism ... suspicious for PE ... @eabramsMD #DSign ... #AcutePE #Pulmonary
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... from acute right ... strain related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could
Differential Diagnosis for ST Segment Elevations
 - ACUTE STEMI 
 - PULMONARY EMBOLISM 
 - LBBB
Differential Diagnosis ... Elevations - ACUTE ... STEMI - PULMONARY ... EMBOLISM - LBBB ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

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

Suspicious for PE? You can use
seen on PSAX in Acute ... Embolism Suspicious ... for PE? ... for RV dilation, McConnell's ... sign, TAPSE, attenuated
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... for Suspected Pulmonary ... Embolism Well's ... PulmonaryEmbolism #AcutePE ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm