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McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
seen in right ventricular ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells ... #Sign #InferiorMI
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute ... Right Ventricular ... - McConnell's Sign ... #Echocardiogram ... #POCUS #diagnosis
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism - Labeled POCUS ... #McConnells #Sign ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (A4C) A4c view ... " c/w acute right ... heart strain). ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... (A) a dilated inferior ... (D) a leftward ventricular ... imaging of the ventricular ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
POCUS driven activation of the thrombectomy lab after we showed these images to the cards fellow
POCUS driven activation ... suggesting right heart strain ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells ... #AcutePE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Examples of McConnell's sign: Regional wall motion abnormalities sparing the right ventricular apex - suggestive of
of McConnell's sign ... sparing the right ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Strain
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... typically from acute ... right heart strain ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
see it in right ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C ... #RVInfarction #InferiorMI