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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... RV, McConnell's sign ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
McConnell's sign on Echocardiogram
Dilated RV and preserved apical movement (McConnell's sign) suggestive of PE.  Also
McConnell's sign ... movement (McConnell's sign ... #McConnells #sign ... Echocardiogram #cardiology ... #s4c
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
McConnell's Sign ... (A4C) A4c view ... #McConnells #Sign ... #A4C #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... confirmed with chest CT ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Patient with end of stage COPD on Echocardiogram

Reminder that McConnell's sign does not always mean PE

The
that McConnell's sign ... not always mean PE ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign ... with McConnell sign ... ) A McConnell sign ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... workup right-heart failure ... Echocardiogram #a4c ... #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
RV Failure secondary ... 100% reliable sign ... OKiamanesh #RV #Failure ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... interventional radiology ... hypotension, renal failure ... , pulmonary opacities