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RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
RV Dilatation in ... Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Notice not only RV ... D-sign appreciated ... Pulmonary #Embolism #POCUS
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
D-Sign of Acute ... Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS ... Notice not only RV ... dilation but also ... D-sign appreciated
POCUS driven activation of the thrombectomy lab after we showed these images to the cards fellow
POCUS driven activation ... demonstrating dilated RV ... positive McConnell sign ... with bilateral PEs ... #RV #Dilatation
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
to Pulmonary Arterial ... Echocardiogram Pulmonary arterial ... dilation and dysfunction ... 100% reliable sign ... cardiology #s4c #pocus
Huge right atrial myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

Notice the typical attachment to the inter-atrial septum (fossa ovalis)
Huge right atrial ... myxoma on POCUS ... the consequent RV ... dilatation dysfunction ... #myxoma #POCUS
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial ... due to annular dilatation ... and reduced RV ... Idiopathic #Pulmonary #Arterial ... cardiology #a4c #pocus
Pulmonary Artery Clot seen on PSAX in Acute Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Suspicious for PE? You can use
You can use #POCUS ... to evaluate for RV ... dilation, McConnell's ... sign, TAPSE, attenuated
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
dilatation due ... this degree of atrial ... dysfunction present & RV ... you would expect RV ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
visualization of the RV ... echo contrast material ... as McConnell's sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... A4C #McConnells #Sign
Severe functional TR (w/o color and CW Doppler) on TTE 2D and 3D
How do we estimate
PA dilation, short ... and increased RV ... would suggest RV ... triangular (V cutoff sign ... clinical #cardiology #pocus