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This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
later with normal LV ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #McConnells #Sign ... Thrombus #Clots #InTransit
Cool echo - RV strain, McConnell sign, and CLOT IN TRANSIT!! BP is normal and pt
sign, and CLOT ... @eabramsMD #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #McConnells ... #Sign #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
POCUS (apical window ... sign, and additional ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology ... #McConnells #sign
McConnell's Sign in RV Infarct
This patient arrived as a STEMI alert. Apical 4-chamber view showing a
McConnell's Sign ... Sign); LV function ... McConnell's sign ... #Sign #clinical ... #A4C #cardiology
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Dilated RV, McConnell's ... and even clot-in-transit ... @eabramsMD #McConnells ... #Sign #Clinical ... #A4C #Strain #AcutePE
Pulmonary Embolism with Clot-in-Transit on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

RA and RV are dilated. Multiple hyperechoic clots seen
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... (A4C) RA and ... spared active apex- McConnell ... sign. ... #A4C #clinical
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
loss of cardiac window ... Pneumopericardium #clinical ... echocardiogram #a4c ... #plax #pocus #airgap ... #sign
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 ... Mural #Thrombus #clinical ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
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 ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus