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Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Medical Management ... Failure [e.g. ... , Pulmonary Embolism ... rightventricular #cardiology ... #management #treatment
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... ) with dilated RV ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
with an acute pulmonary ... embolism with right ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare ... #cardiology #ECG
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... embolism. ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare # ... Radiology #Cardiology
D-Sign in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX

Pt having shortness of breath? POCUS can shed
D-Sign in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... D-sign = high RV ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #PulmonaryEmbolism
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
) A4c view; RV ... concerning for Pulmonary ... Embolism. ... Echocardiogram #A4C #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
(hypokinetic RV ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
McConnell's sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

An otherwise healthy male presents with pleuritic chest pain.  
Hypokinetic RV
suggests acute RV ... likely from a pulmonary ... embolism (PE). ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #labeled
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
(hypo kinetic RV ... strain related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... , LV thrombus, RV ... deteriorating on medical ... #cardiology #treatment