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Pulmonary Embolism on Multiple POCUS Windows
Is your patient's hemodynamic deterioration a consequence of pulmonary embolism? Triangulate
- Dilated RV ... (PLAX) - Hyperdynamic ... Underfilled LV ... Interdependence (PSAX ... #POCUS #Windows
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Long-Axis View (PLAX ... Parasternal Short-Axis (PSAX ... -Chamber View (A4C ... Long Axis • PSAX ... (SSN) View • PSAX
RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Pulmonary Embolism ... dilation but also LV ... bulging septum on PLAX ... appreciated on PSAX ... #POCUS #PLAX #Echocardiogram
D-Sign of Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Short Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Notice not only RV ... dilation but also LV ... bulging septum on PLAX ... appreciated on PSAX ... #POCUS #PSAX #Echocardiogram
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... -->LV inability ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #DSign #AcutePE
LV Pseudoaneurysm

• False “pseudo” aneurysm: rupture w/ blood contained *outside* wall layers. (case below)

• True aneurysm:
LV Pseudoaneurysm ... HeartToProve #LV ... Ventricular #Clinical #POCUS ... #CardiacMRI #PSAX ... #A4C #Echocardiogram
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) A4c view; RV ... McConnell Sign" c/w acute ... for Pulmonary Embolism ... Echocardiogram #A4C
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
presented with acute ... in RA. dilated RV ... later with normal LV ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
occupying 1/3 the LV ... territory] In PLAX ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
Right Heart Strain on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber

To differentiate acute from chronic right heart
Heart Strain on POCUS ... differentiate acute ... or bigger than LV ... #Strain #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c