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D-Sign in a lady with Massive PE - The LV should always be round like a
Massive PE - The LV ... When ↑ pulmonary ... LV takes shape of ... EM_RESUS #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #PSAX
This 24M presented with acute onset CP/SOB, hypoxia, HR 150s. What's the diagnosis? Treatment options? Hint:
3 d later with normal ... LV and RV function ... #Clinical #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... McConnells #Sign #PulmonaryEmbolism
Acute Pulmonary Embolism:

"D" sign:
In a physiologically normal heart, LV pressure > RV pressure. When viewing heart
physiologically normal ... heart, LV pressure ... during systole the LV ... abnormality with apical ... #Pulmonaryembolism
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 ... DD the [apical HOCM ... echocardiogram #pocus ... #a4c
Apical 2-Chamber (A2C) Window on POCUS Echocardiogram

Helpful to distinguish anterior and inferior regional wall motion abnormalities.
POCUS Echocardiogram ... for associated LV ... thrombus. ... #window #pocus # ... echocardiogram #clinical #anatomy