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McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... acute right heart strain ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #clinical ... #ultrasound #cardiology
Examples of McConnell's sign: Regional wall motion abnormalities sparing the right ventricular apex - suggestive of
sparing the right ventricular ... actually has poor sens ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Strain
Bacterial Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram
Presented with heart failure sx, required subxyphoid drain and antibiotics
Note ventricular
required subxyphoid drain ... antibiotics Note ventricular ... collapse, septal ... effusion - VCU Ultrasound ... #clinical
Tamponade Masked in Pulmonary Hypertension

Signs of Tamponade can be masked by pulmonary hypertension! 1.2L drained. Read
Hypertension Signs ... PMC5466174/ - VCU Ultrasound ... ) #Clinical #POCUS ... #Cardiology #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #Cardiac #
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
runner presents to clinic ... kg and swollen legs ... ASA, Kussmaul's sign ... (D) a leftward ventricular ... #a4c #pocus #clinical
VSD on Newborn POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)
Term newborn presents with irritability and increased work of breathing. Bedside
Echocardiogram ... resolution: Patient had signs ... University of Michigan Ultrasound ... MaizeandLube #VSD #ventricular ... #pediatrics #clinical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... weakness, arms > legs ... Bedside: ice pack ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
is the cardiac ultrasound ... see it in right ventricular ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C