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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... Sign" c/w acute ... right heart strain ... concerning for Pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... ventricular function Pulmonary-Artery ... brain injury, cerebral ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... heart strain related ... to pulmonary embolism ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute ... Septal Motion - McConnell's ... Regurgitation - Elevated Pulmonary ... Artery Systolic ... #Ventricular #cardiology
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 ... #sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
McConnell's Sign ... right heart strain ... highly specific for pulmonary ... #Sign #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... PSAX #clinical #cardiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - ... brain injury, cerebral ... nervous system injury ... pulmonary edema ... #edema #causes
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Anthracyclines cause ... LVEF) can occur acutely ... hypertension, peripheral edema ... detection of cardiac injury ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... improved to 90% after ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest