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This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
with McConnell's sign ... later with normal LV ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign
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
Air gap sign: loss of cardiac image during systole in Pneumopericardium
Interesting observation –loss of cardiac window
Air gap sign: loss ... loss of cardiac window ... echocardiogram #a4c ... #plax #pocus #airgap ... #sign
McConnell's Sign in RV Infarct
This patient arrived as a STEMI alert. Apical 4-chamber view showing a
McConnell's Sign ... ); LV function preserved ... McConnell's sign ... #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
Cardiac Standstill on POCUS during CPR

A 79yo male presents after being found unresponsive by his wife.
Standstill on POCUS ... ACLS, no clot in transit ... septal bowing into LV ... dilate to size of LV ... Echoardiogram #ACLS #S4C
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
identifying the RV vs LV ... 100% reliable sign ... clinical #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus